The State Of Our City – February, 2022
On February 7, 2022, Mayor Friedberg delivered his State of the City Address. Prominent in the presentation was on the hiring of a City Manager, Council priorities, filling staff vacancies, and City finances.
Property taxes and bonded debt were covered. The Master Drainage Concept and the costly recommendations for flood mitigation will be discussed in greater detail in later meetings. Find some background on that interlocal study here. Updated information on the loss of our flood insurance discount was presented. Almost last, but certainly not least, was discussion of zoning. You can view the entire address here.
Construction on the new Bellaire High school is complete. The original building was demolished during the week of July 13-17, 2021. 
FEMA imposes requirements for new structures and limits on existing structures in flood zones. Check with Development Services for more information,
