By John Barnes As West U residents may be aware, the city of Houston (COH) lost power to its East Water Purification Plant at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday (Nov. 27). As a result, pressure in Houston’s main water system dropped below the required minimum of 20 pounds per square inch (PSI) mandated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the 20 PSI minimum is the … [Read more...] about Eye on West U: Forward thinking on water resiliency pays off in current crisis
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West U city manager search whittled to as few as 6 candidates
By George Boehme West University City Council is set to interview finalists — likely a half-dozen whittled down from a field of 34 applicants, then eight — to become new city manager, to replace Chris Peifer, who has indicated he will retire at the end of January. Strategic Government Resources has been conducting the search. Its senior Vice President is Mike Tanner, who … [Read more...] about West U city manager search whittled to as few as 6 candidates
Déjà vu all over again: legal opinion sought on West U corner sidewalk parking
By Charlotte Aguilar Could West University’s long-debated sidewalk parking policy — in particular, involving corner residential lots — be in violation of state law or federal disability law compliance? Finding out is the new charge from City Council to City Attorney Alan Petrov. “It could be a liability,” was Petrov’s initial response to council Monday night. The city’s … [Read more...] about Déjà vu all over again: legal opinion sought on West U corner sidewalk parking