Friday 18 May 2012

All posts by Anne Marie Kilday

Planning For Bellaire’s Future

Bellaire residents will have an opportunity Tuesday to comment on a comprehensive plan for the city that has been in the works for about a year. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, …

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John Teas Dies

[caption id="attachment_3627" align="alignright" width="285" caption="Longtime Bellaire nurseryman John Teas, at the family business in 2007."][/caption] Long-time Bellaire nurseryman and civic leader John Teas died Monday. Teas was a well-known nurseryman

Newcastle Closed At Beechnut

[caption id="attachment_3611" align="alignright" width="285" caption="Newcastle Drive has been closed at Beechnut for reconstruction."][/caption] The fifth phase of the reconstruction of Newcastle Drive has started, with the city of Bellaire

Drivers To Get Grace Period On Cell Phone Law

[caption id="attachment_3608" align="alignright" width="285" caption="Bellaire Bike Patrol officers directed students to legal parking spaces near the busy campus, as classes resumed in HISD schools. "][/caption]   A new Texas law

HISD Picks New Superintendent

San Diego school superintendent Dr. Terry Grier was picked as new Houston Independent School District superintendent Thursday by the board of trustees. Grier will succeed HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra,

Neighbors Complain About Church

Mulberry Lane in Bellaire is a pretty street lined by established homes and stately estates, and a new church building that is once again causing controversy. Several years ago,

Bellaire Election Drawing Candidates

Bellaire voters will go to the polls in November to choose a mayor and at least three new council members, due to term limits and

Bellaire Council Delays Rate Increase

A proposed 40 percent increase in the base rate of residential natural gas bills proposed by CenterPoint Energy was delayed

Bellaire Residents Want Therapy Pool Open

More than a dozen Bellaire residents urged the Bellaire City Council to keep the Elaine Wood therapy pool open year-round during a public

Council Approves Parking Permits For Laurel Street

Residents of the 5200 block of Laurel Street got their request for a parking permit program to stop traffic congestion and safety concerns

Bellaire Mayor “Believes In The Legal System” Concerning Cotton Indictment

Bellaire City officials expressed regret Monday night over a shooting incident that left a 23-year old aspiring baseball player

Council Ok’s Drafting Of Parking Permit Ordinance For Laurel Street

Responding to resident’s complaints, the Bellaire City Council directed city staff and City Attorney Alan Petrov to craft a new ordinance for permit

Statistics “Cannot Provide The Answer” Concerning Racial Profiling

An expert in racial profiling told the Bellaire City Council Monday night that statistics about traffics stops and searches cannot provide the answer about

Bellaire Council Approves Recommendations On Compensation Packages

Facing challenges in attracting and retaining police officers and firefighters, the Bellaire City Council on Monday approved recommendations aimed at making city employees’

Bellaire Considering U-Verse As Council Broadcast Quality Decreases

Even when there’s nothing on the cable TV