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There will be a runoff election for City Council Position 5 on Saturday, December 11, 2021. Early voting begins Nov. 29 – Dec. 7. Early voting location close by is HCC on the Loop by Home Depot
Election day locations are Bellaire Civic Center, HCC on the Loop, and Burnett-Bayland Center 6200 Chimney Rock. Find your closest polling places at HarrisVotes.com
FY2022 COB Adopted Budget
FY2022 Consolidated Financial Statement
Tax Rate Remains $0.4473 per $100COVID UPDATES – Texas, Harris County, and Bellaire
As of October 1, 2021, Bellaire residents will lose the 15% discount on flood insurance
Mosquito Spray Program Information And here’s a “No Spray Request” for its citizens who do not want the spraying to occur near their home. Please click here for a “No Spray Request Form“
Brays Bayou Association News
BRAYS BAYOU ASSOCIATION MEETING
Monday November 15th at 7:30pm
Via Zoom – Link belowThe Dynamic Duo of HOWARD SACKS, Chair of Levitt Pavilion Houston, and BILL BURHANS, President of the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy, will provide details regarding the $millions coming to Southwest Houston via the Kinder Foundation. The Willow Waterhole was constructed to be, and is, a vital component of the flood risk reducing Project Brays. That being said, its’ attractiveness as a multi-purpose 300 acre venue, is driving the quality of life and community enhancements from possibility to reality! The vision, and never ceasing effort, given to the transformation process is something never before seen in Southwest Houston. So tune in Monday night and hear about it all…Kinder Bucks, Trails, New Access Street and Parking, Levitt Pavilion….where does it stop or does it!
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One tap mobile +13462487799,,86195086447#,,,,*287188# US (Houston) New Bellaire High – Expected Completion in 2022
Construction on the new Bellaire High school began in 2018. The original building was demolished during the week of July 13-17, 2021. Find a Quick update here.The ne
w school was financed by the 2012 HISD bond election and completion is expected in 2022.100 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: www.bellairebook.comLeft Overs From the 2016 Bond Issue
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 rundown fun house. Here’s some background on this project.Houston Metro is planning a circulator routefrom the Gulfton area to the Westpark Transit Center. This C
enter also connects the Silver Line to the Northwest Transit Center.Bolivar – What has happened to this quiet tree-lined cul-de-sac?
At a cost of amost $2 million more in bond funds.!Our Environment
Recycling, organic gardening, less pesticides – all win/wins for our kids and our community. So are reusable bags!
Find informative articles here.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.
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High Level Endorsements For Andrea Ehlers!
The2021 election for City Council has been extremely contentious, with a slate of candidates opposing the lone woman in the race, Andrea Ehlers. Although she is eminently qualified to serve, this slate and their associates are working to undermine those … Continue reading
P&Z Wll Consider 3 PD Applications For The NBSDD, The Former Chevron Site
Update 11/24/2021: P&Z essentially approved the three applications at the November 18th meeting, with an agreement to add some clarifications or conditions. The Chairman will draft a written agreement for approval. Once the P&Z process is complete the applications will … Continue reading
City Council Election And More Possible Changes At City Hall
November 2, 2021 – Election Results – Bellaire Mayor and City Council Three Council seats were in play in the November election, and two have declared winners. Two of a slate of three candidates, Winfred Frazier and Ross Gordon, will … Continue reading
A Few Of Bellaire’s Many Comprehensive Plans
We hear a lot about Bellaire’s Comprehensive Plan, the one some Bellaire residents insist must govern our future zoning. That it’s some sort of civic law or such. Well, for starters, what is a Comprehensive Plan?
Trying To Deconstruct The Bellaire City Budget
UPDATE: The City of Bellaire Budget FY2022 was adopted on September 20, 2021. Interpreting the budget doesn’t get any easier. Please take some time to review these pertinent items. Better yet, grab a cup of coffee and review the Adopted … Continue reading
Board of Adjustment Variance Request For Southwest Corner of Bissonnet @ Loop 610 – September 23, 2021
UPDATE 9/24/2021: The request for a variance was refused by a 4-to-3 vote. You can watch the meeting here. One of the owners stated that prior to the purchase they had received a letter from AT&T assuring them that the … Continue reading
North Bellaire Special Development District Updates
Update 11/24/2021: P&Z essentially approved the three applications at the November 18th meeting, with an agreement to add some clarifications or conditions. The Chairman will draft a written agreement for approval. Once the P&Z process is complete the applications will … Continue reading
Loss Of The 15% Discount For Flood Insurance – How And When Did This Happen?
UPDATE: City Notice: Community Rating System Open House and Community Discussion – September 8, 2021. Bellaire residents were informed recently that as of October 1, 2021, they will not receive a 15% discount on flood insurance premiums. Thanks to an … Continue reading
How Are Things Going In The UV-D District?
This article was initially inspired by my queries to the City concerning the “ornate” street lights along the 5100-5200 blocks of Spruce St and Fifth St along H-E-B. “What lights?”, you may ask. The ones purchased in 2018 but never … Continue reading
Any Thoughts On Short Term Rentals In Bellaire?
UPDATE 8/3/2021: A vote on the agenda item was postponed after it became apparent that only Councilmembers Lewis and Hotze felt the ordinance was justified at this time. Towards the end of the meeting Bellaire’s City Attorney, Alan Petrov, confirmed … Continue reading
Some Thoughts On The Orations By Members Of City Council Re The Proposed NBSDD
UPDATE May 25, 2021: The new zoning ordinance was approved by a 4 to 3 vote on May 24, 2021. The May 3, 2021, the City Council meeting ended after almost 5-1/2 hours. The proposed language for the new zoning … Continue reading
UPDATE on Public Hearing Before City Council – Proposed Zoning For The Old Texaco/Chevron Property
UPDATE 5/5/2021: After another 5 hour marathon session on May 3rd, this matter has been postponed. A date will be set for a Special Session for City Council to continue consideration on the proposed language for the the new NBSDD. … Continue reading
Bellaire City Library’s 70th Anniversary!
In May of 2021 the Bellaire City Library will celebrate 70 years of service to Bellaire residents. In January of 1951 a committee was named from the Bellaire Women’s Civic Club for the formation of a Bellaire Library. The Friends … Continue reading
The Parking Lot At 4300 Bellaire Blvd Will Soon Be Gone!
The City of Bellaire has reached an agreement with the developers of Southside Commons regarding the parking lot illegally permitted and built on the CenterPoint property at the entrance to the City. The lot will be removed by our Public … Continue reading
The Next Step For SLS Properties (The Old Chevron Property)
On February 11, 2021, the Bellaire Planning and Zoning Commission approved proposed language for a new zoning district, the NBSDD (24-544 North Bellaire Special Development District), to replace the existing TRPD (24-544 Technical Research Park District) zoning on the former … Continue reading
Another Last Minute Request For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars
At the March 1, 2021, Council meeting Councilmember Wesely objected to an agenda item for a service agreement contract costing almost a half-million dollars. A 95-page agenda item for $478,897.95, to be exact, for a 5-year contract for a Police … Continue reading
Bellaire’s Timeline For Water Service + CenterPoint Update 2-19-2021
The City distributed this information on the lack of City water on February 17, 2021. Frozen pipes were not the main problem, and this information was helpful: We are aware that there has been a lot of confusion regarding the … Continue reading
Update on NBSDD Public Hearing on January 14, 2021
UPDATE May 25, 2021: The new zoning ordinance was approved by a 4 to 3 vote on May 24, 2021. Update: 2/12/2021: In a long and somewhat confusing meeting on February 11th the Planning and Zoning Commission essentially approved the … Continue reading
North Bellaire Special Development District – The Great Wide Open!
For over 70 years the 30 acre Texaco/Chevron campus along Fournace between South Rice and what is now Loop 610 was a mix of offices and labs, running primarily on a 9 to 5 schedule five days a week. It … Continue reading
Branding, Pathways, Spruce St – What’s Up at Bellaire City Council?
Are you aware of the Branding Study? Over $50,000 has been spent as of March 15th but the cost could climb! The result was a new logo to replace our longtime and much loved one. It’s a B with a … Continue reading
enter also connects the Silver Line to the Northwest Transit Center.
FEMA imposes requirements for new structures and limits on existing structures in flood zones. Check with Development Services for more information,
