A unanimous decision by City Council at the July 10, 2023, Council meeting finally provided a solution for our dog pound problems.
Find a message from Mayor Friedberg here. Problem Solved: Not One Dog Pound but Two Watch the meeting here, the pound discussion starts about 1:16 into the video.
Constitution of the United States of America
Articles 3 to 12 Approved in 1791
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The City of Bellaire has 14 parks, find more information here.
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.com
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.
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.
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.
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.
You’ll find Little Free Libraries popping up throughout Bellaire. Loftin Park, Evelyn’s Park, Ware Family Park, plus private LFLs. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin
FEMA imposes requirements for new structures and limits on existing structures in flood zones. Check with Development Services for more information,