City of Bellaire Street and Sidewalk Condition Assessment
James B. Andrews, P.E. City Engineer June 3, 2013
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February 1, 2021 – Find the State of the City Report Here
SPOTLIGHT – – Important Meetings and Events
IMPORTANT MEETING!
P&Z Agenda for February 11, 2021 – Telephonic – 6 PM – North Bellaire Special Development District on old Chevron propertyWednesday February 10th at 7:30pm – BRAYS BAYOU ASSOCIATION MEETING-Virtual via ZOOM. Go go Updates for more information.
Randalls Store Is Closing – Last day is scheduled for the end of February 2021. No plans have been announced for the building or the 3-acre site, located in the UV-D District.Spruce and Fifth Streets –
Now the subject of a lawsuit, the $3.2 million in contracts for this project called for completion by February 15, 2020. A drive through the area feels as though you’re in a fun house. Here’s some background on this project.Bolivar – What has happened to this quiet tree-lined cul-de-sac?
At a cost of about $2 million in bond funds.Over the past five years our property tax rate has risen from $.3805 in 2015-2016 to $.4473 for 2019-2020 and- The City’s property tax revenue increased – from $15.42 million in 2015 to $20.53 million in 2019. Over $5 million in additional revenue.
- But per the Harris County Tax Office, Bellaire’s annual property tax revenue over the past 3 years has flattened: $20,028,121 in 2018; $20,534,596 in 2019; $20,658,141 for 2020.
- Over those same 5 years our bonded debt increased almost $50 million dollars,
Our Environment
Recycling, organic gardening, less pesticides – all win/wins for our kids and our community. So are reusable bags!
Find informative articles here.100 Years of Bellaire History!
Click on the Trolley to view the Table of Contents for Lynn McBee’s history of Bellaire. Great information on your Home Town!And for a terrific photo history check this out:
No More City Of Homes?
According to the City manager and staff our longtime City logo, representing Bellaire as a City of Homes, will soon be gone, thanks to City Council and the $50,000 branding study. Read more here.
Randalls Store Is Closing
FEMA imposes requirements for new structures and limits on existing structures in flood zones. Check with Development Services for more information,
