Category Archives: Public Works

What’s All This About Downtown Redevelopment in Bellaire?

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Jane McNeel

Do We Value Our Small Businesses? Can’t the appearance of downtown Bellaire be improved without spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to drive out our longtime businesses?       We already have everything we need to remain a successful and … Continue reading →

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2019: Drainage Plan – Town Hall Meeting – Spruce St

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Jane McNeel

The highlight of the December 17, 2018, Council meeting was the presentation a Bellaire Master Drainage Concept Plan, beginning with a proposed interlocal agreement among Bellaire, TX-DOT, and the Harris County Flood Control District.  Bellaire is located at the east/southeast … Continue reading →

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Stand-Alone Sidewalks On Hold For Now

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Jane McNeel

 It appears that at least some members of City Council were listening to Bellaire residents who attended last week’s Council meeting.  Discussion during the Special Session on August 13th focused  on financial concerns and about flood mitigation rather than adding … Continue reading →

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What was included in the 2016 Bellaire Bond Election?

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Jane McNeel

Mentioning bonds in a prior post, I wondered where the City or Council planned to find the $8 million plus for Pathways or the $4.1 million for the Spruce Street upgrade. In 2016 Bellaire voters approved the sale of $54 million … Continue reading →

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