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Commission Smiles On Shipley Rezoning Request
With the two most hesitant members absent and another voluntarily recusing himself for conflict of interest, those remaining on the West University Place Zoning and Planning Commission on Thursday voted 4-0 to give preliminary approval on a rezoning application for the Shipley Donuts site on Kirby Drive.
The commission’s recommendation to approve the rezoning application is [...]
Sarah Davis Is Republican Candidate For District 134
3. March 2010
With 55 percent of the vote, Sarah Davis has clearly won the Republican nomination to run against incumbent Rep. Ellen Cohen to represent West University Place in the Texas Legislature.
With all precincts reporting unofficial results, Davis has earned 4,379 votes while her opponent, former school teacher Bonnie Parker, has won 3,648 votes.
Davis will be the [...]
Check InstantNewsWestU Tonight For Election Results
2. March 2010
Campaign workers greet a passerby outside of the West University Scout House, a primary election polling location for two precincts. When polls close at 7 p.m., InstantNewsWestU will publish early voting results for local races. Later tonight, when a majority of precincts have reported election-day voting results, check back for another story.
Continue reading...Election Day Voting Locations For West U.
1. March 2010
Tuesday is Election Day for the Democratic and Republican primaries. Following is a list of voting locations for precincts in West University Place.
Precinct 15
Democratic — West U. Scout House, 6108 Edloe St.
Republican — West U. Church of Christ, 3407 Bissonnet St.
Precinct 87
Democratic and Republican — West U. Scout House, 6108 Edloe St.
Precinct 133
Democratic — West [...]
Parker Wins Endorsements From Republican Volunteers, Pro-Life Groups, Conservative Organization
25. February 2010
Four Republican precinct chairs, two pro-life organizations and a conservative political group recently announced endorsements for Bonnie Parker, a former school teacher running for the Republican nomination to represent West University Place in the Texas Legislature.
Parker is running against Sarah Davis, a personal injury defense attorney, for the Republican nomination for State Representative for District [...]
City Preps To Fight Houston’s Water Rate Increases
23. February 2010
West University Place leaders next month will meet with Houston officials to argue that West U. should not be subject to an upcoming 25 percent water rate hike, considering the city’s population has stagnated over the last decade.
The city council on Monday approved a water rate increase of 3.8 percent, which is needed to recover [...]
Positive Changes Fix Problems In Building Dept.
23. February 2010
Although past problems in the city’s building department may be partly to blame for 39 homes in West University Place failing to earn documents indicating they are safe and up to code, the department in 2005 began making changes that may have already corrected most problems.
The building department has seen key staffing changes, and instituted [...]
Council Reviews Tentative Rec Center Opening Schedule
22. February 2010
March will be a busy month for the city’s Parks and Recreation Department as staffers focus on the vast number of details remaining in advance of the April opening of the West University Place Recreation Center.
The city council on Monday reviewed a working schedule, which is subject to change, that lays out various deadlines [...]
Questions About City Enforcement In Builders’ Paperwork Oversight
22. February 2010
Building companies that construct homes in West University Place are already responding after learning that some homes they built over the past decade failed to earn the city’s official stamp of approval indicating the homes were safe and up to code.
The city discovered 39 homes built from 2000 to 2009 that never received certificates of [...]
Flood Water Restrictions Irk West U. Leaders
19. February 2010
Drivers will probably celebrate in mid to late March as construction crews finish work on the Bellaire Boulevard bridge in Southside Place, which slows down traffic as cars merge to one lane. But some city leaders in West U. are not too happy about another slow down that will occur just as motorists get to [...]
Continue reading...Mayor Endorses Republican Sarah Davis For State Rep.
18. February 2010
Because she espouses the same conservative ideals that he believes in, West University Place Mayor Bob Kelly said he is endorsing Republican candidate Sarah Davis to represent West U. in the Texas Legislature.
Davis, a personal injury defense attorney, is running against Bonnie Parker, a former school teacher, to earn the Republican nomination for State Representative [...]
Cohen Wins Endorsement From Environmental Nonprofit
16. February 2010
A state environmental group recently endorsed State Rep. Ellen Cohen as a choice for the March 2 primaries after reviewing her record on legislation for environmental stewardship efforts. Cohen represents West University Place and surrounding areas.
The Texas League of Conservation Voters analyzed the voting records of all Texas legislators and endorsed lawmakers who earned “A” [...]
Shipley Rezoning Stalls In Commission
15. February 2010
After considering negative resident comments from a public hearing last week, members of a city commission are at an impasse over whether to recommend that the city rezone the Shipley Donuts tract on Kirby Drive.
Because there was no consensus at a Feb. 11 meeting, the final recommendation must wait until at least March 11, when [...]
Early Voting For Primaries Begins Next Week
10. February 2010
Early voting for the March primaries begins Feb. 16, and residents of West University Place can find convenient locations on harrisvotes.org.
The closest locations to West U. are at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center at 1475 W. Gray St. and at the Fiesta Mart at 8130 Kirby Dr. Early voting runs from Feb. 16 through Feb. 26, [...]
UPDATED: City Says Builders Repeatedly Shirked Inspection Rules
10. February 2010
The ten problematic homes in West University Place are huge and beautiful — luxurious — ranging in value from $945,000 right up to $2.8 million. Without knowing about a major paperwork oversight, families have lived in the homes for four, five, sometimes up to nine years.
Although the circumstances vary, city staff have discovered one disturbing [...]
15. March 2010
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