With one major infrastructure project winding down — and the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey looming as a reminder — West University Place is about to seek public input on the first part of a two-phase package addressing critical drainage needs throughout the city. A public town hall meeting will be held from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Community Building, 6104 Auden … [Read more...] about West U to hold town hall on major eastside drainage project
West U police to host child ID, fingerprinting Tuesday
Officers from the West University Police Department will cost a free event to fingerprint children and provide their parents with child ID cards from 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday at Chick-fil-A, 3101 W. Holcombe Blvd. In addition to the fingerprints, the card will have space for a photo, contact information and other details needed by police in an emergency, and will be given to the … [Read more...] about West U police to host child ID, fingerprinting Tuesday
Harvey’s legacy: 5 years later, new urgency for flood control
By Charlotte Aguilar Hurricanes with more destructive winds had struck over the decades, but it was the water that Harvey brought five years ago, starting on Aug. 25 and totaling 50 inches in some places, that was so ruinous to neighborhoods in the southwest area of Houston. Water that filled up Brays Bayou and quickly backed up, gushing into homes, businesses and schools. … [Read more...] about Harvey’s legacy: 5 years later, new urgency for flood control
Buffalo Speedway Project hits milestone, stays on target
A major portion of West University’s Buffalo Speedway project has been completed, with the installation of about 13,000 linear feet of new storm sewer boxes, city officials report. The installation extends from the outfall at Poor Farm Ditch behind St. Vincent De Paul Church at Holcombe Street, along Buffalo Speedway to Bissonnet Street. Junction box connections at … [Read more...] about Buffalo Speedway Project hits milestone, stays on target
Signups open for Bellaire Citizens Academy leadership preparation
First-come, first-served registration is now open for the next session of the 2022 Bellaire Citizens Academy, which will launch next month. Residents meet for 10 weeks, visiting various departments and experiencing all aspects of city government firsthand. The program is designed to create informed residents who will be better equipped to take leadership roles — both elected … [Read more...] about Signups open for Bellaire Citizens Academy leadership preparation