Former West University Mayor Susan Sample is running for Harris County Commissioner’s Court as a Republican, joining candidates in both parties jumping at the chance to replace longtime Precinct 3 Commissioner Steve Radack, who did not file for re-election. Sample served as West U mayor for four years after spending four years as a councilmember and mayor pro tem. She tried … [Read more...] about Ex-West U mayor seeks to replace Radack
2020 foresight: The Essentials year ahead in West U, Bellaire
What will the New Year and a new decade bring to our beloved and complex cities? We don’t claim to be prescient, but we do know what we’ll be watching closely in 2020: City leadership West University Not long before the Millennium, West University’s leaders spearheaded a pricey bit of whimsy known as Vision 2020 — guided by a consultant to imagine what the city should look … [Read more...] about 2020 foresight: The Essentials year ahead in West U, Bellaire
Final tally: All 3 ‘change’ candidates elected to Bellaire council, 2 incumbents ousted
By Charlotte Aguilar Bellaire voters’ dissatisfaction with the direction of city government was evident again in a runoff election Saturday that sent two candidates — who had advocated curbs on spending and incurring more debt — to City Council by hefty margins. Nathan Wesely and Jim Hotze will join newcomer Catherine Lewis at the counciltable at their installation on … [Read more...] about Final tally: All 3 ‘change’ candidates elected to Bellaire council, 2 incumbents ousted
UPDATED: 2 ‘challengers’ continue to hold wide leads in Bellaire council races
UPDATE (11:05 p.m. Dec. 14, 2019): Nathan Wesely and Jim Hotze maintained seemingly insurmountable leads in their races for Bellaire City Council seats at 11 p.m. Saturday, four hours after polls closed. More than 1,900 ballots had been tallied from 323 out of 385 Harris County voting centers with these results: POSITION 4 Nathan Wesely 1,145 60.20 percent Winfred … [Read more...] about UPDATED: 2 ‘challengers’ continue to hold wide leads in Bellaire council races
Bellaire Library making switch to county system, closing for 2 days
The Bellaire Library will close Monday and Tuesday (Dec. 16-17) to switch its computer systems over to network with the Harris County Public Library. The move was necessitated by the surprise announcement that the Houston Area Library Automated Network, with which Bellaire had been affiliated for many years to facilitate borrowing and other services among several libraries, … [Read more...] about Bellaire Library making switch to county system, closing for 2 days