By Charlotte Aguilar Bellaire’s Nov. 2 general election has the potential to change the city’s political landscape, with the mayor’s position and three council seats up for grabs — a majority of the seven members who sit at the City Council table. When the deadline for a place on the ballot came at 5 p.m. Monday (Aug. 16), Mayor Andrew Friedberg found himself unopposed, … [Read more...] about November ballot: Bellaire mayor unopposed, but 7 seek 3 open council seats
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Bellaire update: Power returning, water pressure improving, help for ‘massive number’ of busted pipes
Bellaire’s mayor Andrew Friedberg issued an optimistic update midday Thursday (Feb. 18), proclaiming “there’s light at the end of the tunnel” in a winter emergency that’s now in its fourth day. Although sub-freezing temperatures will return tonight, Friedberg said most of the city now has power. The water system is “on track to be fully operational by the end of today,” with … [Read more...] about Bellaire update: Power returning, water pressure improving, help for ‘massive number’ of busted pipes
Fingers crossed: Bellaire mayor updates city on water, power
By Andrew Friedberg Water supply: Bellaire Public Works crews have made good progress today in bringing our water production facilities back online, and system pressures are steadily increasing. We’re optimistic service will be back to normal by later in the day tomorrow, but different parts of the City may see improvement at different times. For now, the boil water notice … [Read more...] about Fingers crossed: Bellaire mayor updates city on water, power
Ask away: Bellaire’s mayor answers questions about the city’s water supply
By Andrew Friedberg We’ve been getting lots of questions about the water supply. Thank you, and please keep them coming—we’re doing the very best we can to disseminate timely and accurate information, and it’s helpful to hear from you what you’re experiencing at your location and what questions you have. In this update I’ll attempt to answer some of them. As you … [Read more...] about Ask away: Bellaire’s mayor answers questions about the city’s water supply
Mayor’s blog: Update on Bellaire’s water, power
By Andrew Friedberg Adding insult to injury, most of us are now without water, or experiencing very low water pressure, on top of the prolonged power outages. Once again this is a regional problem not limited to Bellaire, as the city of Houston and other area jurisdictions are reporting similar issues with their water systems. Residents are asked to be patient and to … [Read more...] about Mayor’s blog: Update on Bellaire’s water, power