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So Far, 16 of 51 Board And Commission Applicants Are Women

With the deadline for West U. boards and commissions approaching Aug. 3, 51 residents have applied. Fifty-eight positions are open, and 16 of the current applicants are women. Councilman George Boehme suggested recently that there is a shortage of women serving, and said the city should be more proactive in recruiting women.
 
Of the three state-mandated [...]

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Two Percent Water Rate Increase Could Jump As High As Twenty Percent Next Year

A likely 2 percent increase in water rates could be just the beginning for West U. residents if the City of Houston raises their rates by as much as 20 percent next year, as West U. staff predicts. West U. Council Monday night approved the first of two readings raising rates by 2 percent, due [...]

Fewer Large Claims Leads To Better Than Expected Health Insurance Rates

A drop in high health insurance claims by West U. employees contributed to lower than expected health insurance costs for 2009-2010. On Monday night, council approved a contract for both medical and dental insurance with Aetna insurance. The city previously provided medical insurance through United Healthcare and dental insurance through Guardian.
 
“We have definitely entered a [...]

Health Insurance On Agenda For Council Workshop, Water Rate Increase On Regular Agenda

West U. City Council will hold a special workshop meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, July 27, in the conference room at City Hall, 3800 University Blvd. The workshop will include discussion of appointments to city boards and committees and employee medical and dental insurance.
 
The regular meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Discussion [...]

Money Owed For Drugs Alleged Motive In Austin Murder

About $8,000 owed for marijuana was apparent motive for the murder of 21-year-old John Goosey and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Stacy Barnett, according to reports from the Austin Police Department. Austin police arrested late Saturday 19-year-old James Richard “Ricky” Thompson on capital murder charges.
 
Goosey allegedly told mutual friends that Thompson was coming over to pay him [...]

19-year-old Arrested In Austin Murder Of Lamer Graduates

 
Austin police arrested late Saturday 19-year-old James Richard “Ricky” Thompson on capital murder charges for the shooting deaths of Stacy Barnett, 22, and John Goosey, 21. Thompson is currently being  held in Travis County Jail, and was reportedly living in Lakeway, north of Austin.
Barnett and Goosey were both recent University of Texas graduates who grew [...]

Photo Gallery: Demolition Of Homes At Rec. Center Entrance

Matthews Market Plans Approved, Permit Will Be Issued Once Asbestos Removed

 Plans for Matthews Market at 6203 Edloe have been approved by the City of West U., and the permit will be issued as soon as city officials receive confirmation of asbestos removal. The site is the former location of Matthews Motors.
 
The plans, submitted in June by Jim Reid, were denied twice for various reasons that [...]

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Investigation Continues Into Murder Of Austin Couple Who Grew Up In West U.

When 22-year-old Stacy Barnett didn’t show up at her parent’s West University Place home on July 21, her parents began calling friends in Austin, where Barnett lived with her 21-year-old boyfriend John Goosey, who also grew up in West U. When friends went to the couple’s apartment at 904 West 21st street, they found both [...]

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Properties Flanking Rec. Center Entrance Will Soon Be Demolished

The two homes flanking the West U. Rec. Center are scheduled to be demolished this week, possibly late Wednesday. The city acquired the properties at 6738 Westpoint and 4204 Cason in May.  The Rec. Center was designed with the acquisition of the two properties in mind.
 
“It allows us to get the additional parking spaces – [...]

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Suspected Car Burglar Crashes After Police Chase

A car burglary suspect was arrested at his home a few days after a chase with West U. police ended in a car crash on the US 59 feeder road. According to reports, police saw a car burglary in progress around 2:21 a.m. July 15 in the 5400 block of Rutgers. Police tried to stop the [...]