Covid updates from the City have been discontinued. Find information from the Texas Medical Center here.
Please Think Green – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We only have one planet!Constitution of the United States of America
Articles 3 to 12 Approved in 1791
Find Information here on all Current and Upcoming Public Meetings
FY2026 Proposed Budget
City of Bellaire Budget Information
Annual Financial Reports
Bellaire Document CenterTexas Comptroller: Debt at a Glance
The City of Bellaire has 14 parks, find more information here.
100 Years of Bellaire History!
Sadly we lost Lynn McBee in 2022. Her volunteerism. historical perspective on Bellaire administrations, and her skill in maintaining a written record of Bellaire’s history will be missed.
Click on the Trolley to view the Table of Contents for Lynn’s history of Bellaire. Great information on your Home Town. Maps and other documents, too.I couldn’t resist a photo of one of Bellaire’s manhole covers. That’s the old City logo!
And for a terrific photo history check this out: www.bellairebook.comOur Environment
Our Environment. Recycling, organic gardening, less pesticides – all win/wins for our kids and our community. So are reusable bags for groceries!Buchanan’s Composting 101 article.
Find other informative articles here.
Find a link to Bellaire’s ESB Learning Academy here.Opt Out of Mosquito Spraying Program – Save our bees and other pollinators. Go to this link on the City of Bellaire website and fill out the form to opt out of mosquito spraying: https://www.bellairetx.gov/FormCenter/Parks-and-Recreation-4/Mosquito-No-Spray-Form-97
Problems with stray cats? What is TNR? Residents can borrow a live trap from the BPD, or buy and share a communal neighborhood trap. Find an article on TNR here. After TNR please plan to feed them if they stick around.
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.New Bellaire High – Completion in 2022
Construction on the new Bellaire High school is complete. The original building was demolished during the week of July 13-17, 2021. Find more information here.
Find More Bellaire and West University News Here
The Village and Southwest News – News Source for Bellaire and West University Place
Community Impact – Bellaire Area
Brays Bayou Association News
New FEMA Flood Maps 2026
FEMA Proposed Updated Flood Maps
The Harris County Flood Resilience Plan
Harris County Flood Education Mapping Tool
Find your address on the FEMA Flood Map Portal
Residents are encouraged to examine the maps to determine their location and risk in the flood zone.Flood Issues – Insurance, Flood Elevations, Subsidence
Are You Covered? Information On Flood Insurance In Bellaire’s Flood Zones.
Flood Education Mapping Tool for Harris County
Harris – Galveston Subsidence District
Using a Flood Insurance Rate MapHow Base Flood Elevation is Determined
Find information on Flood Insurance here: http://www.bellairecivicclub.com/are-you-covered-up-to-date-on-your-flood-insurance/
HOUSTON A YEAR AFTER HARVEY: WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE NEED TO BE
Jim Blackburn, J.D. Professor in the Practice of Environmental Law, Rice University; Philip B. Bedient, Ph.D. Herman Brown Professor of Engineering, Rice University © 2018 by the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University Read more here.Articles on Causes of Flooding in Houston
FEMA: Substantial Damage/Substantial Improvement
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- Public Hearing March 18, 2024 – Bellaire Comprehensive Plan Update
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- Little Known Facts About Relocating METRO’s Bellaire Transit Center, Plus Metro Income To The City
- Brief Overview Of The State of the City
- Methodist Hospital Planned Development: No Longer Headed to City Council At This Time!
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- Please Participate In The Bellaire Citizen Satisfaction Survey!
- Bellaire Comprehensive Plan Open House Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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- Bellaire Comprehensive Plan Review – Special Session for City Council and Planning & Zoning
- Public Hearing – Bellaire FY2024 Budget – August 7, 2023
- Methodist Application Goes To City Council on July 17, 2023
- No More Free Garbage Bags? Uh Oh…
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- Please Take The City’s Survey!
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- Positive Developments Ongoing At Bellaire City Hall
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- Letter To City Council Re Bellaire Dog Pound
- Mayor Friedberg’s State Of The City Report, February 6, 2023
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- Happy Holidays!
- City Council Held A Workshop On The Proposed Bellaire Dog Pound
- O’Reilly Auto Parts Plans To Rebuild
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