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
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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
Removing the ‘I’ from Houston ISD — state announces takeover of board, schools
By Charlotte Aguilar The Houston Independent School District will no longer be independent, with the Texas Education Agency informing district leaders Wednesday (Nov. 6) that it would be taking over the state’s largest school system because of a “failure of governance.” That means naming a replacement superintendent and a new board to run the district’s nearly 250 schools … [Read more...] about Removing the ‘I’ from Houston ISD — state announces takeover of board, schools
West U’s Laura Higley resigns state court seat amid family fight
Former West University Mayor Laura Higley has resigned the seat on the Texas First Court of Appeals that she has held since 2002, as her family argues about her condition, care and custody in a probate court. Higley’s resignation, confirmed by her husband, current West U Mayor Bob Higley, today (Wednesday, Nov. 6) was sent to Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. Her two adult … [Read more...] about West U’s Laura Higley resigns state court seat amid family fight
VOTER’S GUIDE: West U, Bellaire Metro leaders offer pros, cons on transit bond vote
For more than a decade, Bellaire and West University have been well represented on the board of the Metro board, with three former mayors — Burt Ballanfant and Bob Fry of West University and Cindy Siegel of Bellaire having held seats representing the so-called Multi-Cities. With the agency asking voters to approve a $3.5 billion bond measure today (Nov. 5), we turned to … [Read more...] about VOTER’S GUIDE: West U, Bellaire Metro leaders offer pros, cons on transit bond vote