SPOTLIGHT – – Important Meetings and Announcements
Bolivar – What has happened to this quiet tree-lined cul-de-sac? See the results of a City reconstruction project promoted by the City Manager and approved by the previous City Council.
Spruce and Fifth Streets –
Delays and excuses. The contract for this project calls for completion by February 15, 2020. Instead not even Fifth Street is completed. Here’s some background on this project.If you haven’t seen the Bellaire PD video of the capture of a burglar at a residence on Pine Street on February 15, 2020, watch it here.
Thanks to a quick response by our officers, a drone donated by the Bellaire Police and Fire Foundation, and the cooperation of Bellaire and Houston police officers (including an intrepid K-nine), the two burglars were captured without incident.
May 2, 2020 – Election on Charter Amendments – Sidewalks! The First Petition Since 1981 Calling For A Referendum To Amend The Bellaire City Charter
- Over the past five years our property tax rate has risen from $.3805 in 2015-2016 to $.4473 for 2019-2020, an 18% increase.
- The City’s revenue from property taxes increased – from $15.42 million for 2015 to $20.53 million in 2019. A 33% increase. More than $5 million dollars in five years. Anticipated revenue in 2020 is $21.9 million.
- But no Capital Improvement Cash funds are scheduled to be paid from the General Fund in year 2020. Nothing for Parks or the Library. Why?
- Over those same 5 years our bonded debt increased almost $50 million dollars, to $123.3 million by 9/30/2019.
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.
Category Archives: Public Works
What’s All This About Downtown Redevelopment in Bellaire?
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
2019: Drainage Plan – Town Hall Meeting – Spruce St
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
Stand-Alone Sidewalks On Hold For Now
Preface: On August 15, 2016, City Council approved a motion to call a bond election for November 8, 2016, for $53,980,000. Four propositions were initially discussed: 1) street and drainage facility improvements for $20 million); the construction of new municipal … Continue reading
What was included in the 2016 Bellaire Bond Election?
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
FEMA imposes requirements for new structures and limits on existing structures in flood zones. Check with Development Services for more information,
