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Bellaire Mayor’s Musings: Bellaire Place was no rush job

May 16, 2022 by Charlotte Aguilar

By Andrew Friedberg The road to Bellaire Place, at the site of the former Chevron campus, has been a long and often arduous one.  Which is as it should be; for the project to be a success it must be mutually beneficial for both the developer and the community.  Throughout the process, going back more than five years now, at each step we slowed things down and took our time to … [Read more...] about Bellaire Mayor’s Musings: Bellaire Place was no rush job

WATCHDOG: Bellaire city staffers’ exodus is concerning

March 8, 2022 by Charlotte Aguilar

By Jane McNeel Every Friday, a city manager’s report is sent to councilmembers (and any member of the public or media requesting it, if you want an insider’s look at the workings of city government). The report is usually topped with employee news — achievements, a COVID count, comings and goings. In the last six months of 2021, seeing who is the latest mid- and high-level … [Read more...] about WATCHDOG: Bellaire city staffers’ exodus is concerning

Runoff voting produces long lines, clear winners in Bellaire council, HISD trustee races

December 12, 2021 by Charlotte Aguilar

By Charlotte Aguilar There were only two runoff races Saturday (Dec. 11) on Bellaire ballots and just one on West University’s — but they were hard-fought and sometimes polarizing and resulted in a surprisingly large turnout that created waiting times of up to a half-hour to vote at the single polling place in each city. In the end, Brian Witt — the third member of a … [Read more...] about Runoff voting produces long lines, clear winners in Bellaire council, HISD trustee races

Commanding presence in Bellaire takes reins as city manager — for now

December 7, 2021 by Charlotte Aguilar

Bellaire’s well-liked fire chief, Deacon Tittel, was appointed unanimously by City Council Monday night (Dec. 6) to serve as interim city manager and will receive an extra $1,000 biweekly authorized by councilmembers for assuming the added duties. The votes came after a closed session to discuss short-term strategy for replacing Brant Gary, the 20-month interim city manager … [Read more...] about Commanding presence in Bellaire takes reins as city manager — for now

Voting opens today for Bellaire City Council, HISD trustee runoffs

November 29, 2021 by Charlotte Aguilar

Early voting starts at 7 a.m. today (Nov. 29) for the Dec. 11 runoff elections in Harris County, including a fiercely contested Bellaire City Council seat and the choice of who will represent West University and Bellaire on the Houston ISD board of trustees. The only polling place open in the area is at Houston Community College West Loop, 5601 West Loop South, in room C108. … [Read more...] about Voting opens today for Bellaire City Council, HISD trustee runoffs

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