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
Election 2019
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
Early voting starts Monday in Bellaire mayor/council races, Metro bond, state amendments
Early voting starts at 7 a.m. Monday (Oct. 21) for the Nov. 5 general election, which includes important municipal races in Bellaire, a mammoth METRO bond proposal, and 10 proposed state constitutional amendments. Among the early polling places located near West University and Bellaire are Houston Community College, 5601 West Loop South (although feeder road construction … [Read more...] about Early voting starts Monday in Bellaire mayor/council races, Metro bond, state amendments