Evergreen Bathhouse Renovations Complete
Renovations to the Evergreen Pool bathhouses were completed a couple of weeks ago, and the men’s and women’s restrooms were opened to the public on March 27. The city of Bellaire spent about $84,000 to give the restrooms a facelift and bring all the fixtures into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Previously, the restrooms’ [...]
City Wants To Trade Rights-Of-Way For Parkland
Monday, April 5, 2010
Bellaire stands to collect up to $400,000 from selling part of Chestnut Street to a local surgical hospital looking to expand its clinic. Bellaire Mayor Cindy Siegel wants to funnel that money straight to a special fund for buying parkland.
After the Bellaire City Council voted unanimously on March 22 to consider the new parks funding [...]
Deadline To Mail Back U.S. Census
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Today is the deadline to mail back U.S. Census forms to avoid a knock on the door by census workers later this month.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 35 percent of Harris County residents have completed and mailed back their forms, putting the county behind the national and Texas participation rates of 46 percent [...]
Bellaire Wishes For Ultra-High Speed Internet
Thursday, April 1, 2010
The quest for ultra-high speed Internet brought out the silly side in cities all across the nation. One city leader jumped in a shark tank, and another plunged into 35-degree water. Bellaire took a much more tempered approach.
“We just submitted the application and let it speak for itself. There were a lot of silly things [...]
Robbie Tolan Returning To His Baseball Career
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Although he still has a bullet in his liver, the young Bellaire resident shot in December 2008 by a Bellaire police officer has a chance to return to his professional baseball career after recently signing a contract with a team in Michigan.
Robbie Tolan will compete to earn an outfielder position in early May during spring [...]
Two Arrested For DWI Over Weekend
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Bellaire police arrested two drivers in the early hours of the morning on Friday and Saturday for allegedly driving while intoxicated. The first DWI arrest happened March 27, just after 2 a.m. An officer arrested and charged Araceli Freddie, a 36-year-old woman, after she was swerving in her lane and the officer determined she was [...]
Continue reading...Almost Official: Stadium Will Go Downtown, Not Near Bellaire
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Bellaire residents and officials may soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief knowing there will not be a 20,000-seat soccer stadium on the city’s outskirts. The massive protests that arose from the community may have helped push the Houston Dynamo Stadium back to its original location, just east of downtown Houston.
On Wednesday, the [...]
Steel Frame Of Fire Station Nears Completion
Monday, March 29, 2010
Visitors to Bellaire City Hall or the library may have noticed workers erecting the steel skeleton of the new Bellaire Fire Station. According to a Gilbane worker last weeek, the skeleton should be finished by today. Workers still need to install miscellaneous metal features like the eaves, but when that is finished the exterior walls [...]
Continue reading...CenterPoint And City Plant 12 Trees In Loftin Park
Friday, March 26, 2010
Volunteers and city officials packed into Loftin Park this morning to help plant 12 new trees as part of a program called Right Tree; Right Place. The city teamed with CenterPoint Energy on the program, which seeks to educate residents to plant short trees under power lines.
Earlier this year CenterPoint paid to remove four Hackberry [...]
Reimbursement For Tanker Truck Crash Is “Big Number”
Friday, March 26, 2010
Bellaire City Manager Bernie Satterwhite on Monday updated the city council about the March 12 gas tanker truck accident that snarled traffic in the area for the entire day. Watch a video of Satterwhite’s update, which includes information about emergency cleanup efforts on that day, alternative communication approaches the city could have taken, and the [...]
Continue reading...Drivers With Warrants Beware: City Will Track You
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The city of Bellaire set its scope on $4.1 million in uncollected court fees after the city council this week voted to hire a collections law firm to go after people who haven’t paid over the past 10 years.
“I saw this, I thought the numbers were wrong. This is incredible we have $4 million,” said [...]
Zoning Changes For RDD Moving Quickly
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
After a public hearing on Monday about “stop-gap” zoning changes for 30 acres at Westpark Drive and Loop 610 in Bellaire, residents will have until April 1 to send written feedback before the city council rushes to approve the changes by April 5.
Because the new Comprehensive Plan envisions the area as an urban mecca centered [...]
Bellaire Elementary Principal Surprised With Education Award
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Condit Elementary School Principal Fred Bowyer was surprised today with a $1,000 personal prize and $2,500 for his school through the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Bowyer was one of eight Houston-area educators to win awards. He is now eligible to participate in a statewide competition to win up to $25,000.
Continue reading...Two Beer Run Suspects Caught, But One Gets Away
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Two teenagers who did a beer run last week and stole a 24 pack of beer were later caught by police, but another suspect who stole three 18 packs the next night got away clean with his booze.
The first beer run happened the morning of March 18 at the Randall’s on Bellaire Boulevard. Someone called [...]
Four Arrested Last Week For Drinking And Driving
Monday, March 22, 2010
Bellaire police arrested four drivers last week after pulling them over and discovering they had been drinking and driving. One man was arrested for DWI after being involved in a major car accident, and a separate suspect had a switchblade knife, which is prohibited.
The first DWI arrest happened at nearly 10 p.m. on March 14, [...]
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