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Comments for InstantNewsWestU.com / Constantly Updated Neighborhood News for West University, TX Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.5 Comment on YOUR OPINION: How much is too much to spend on a West U park? by George Boehme /your-opinion-how-much-is-too-much-to-spend-on-a-west-u-park/comment-page-1/#comment-32693 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:56:12 +0000 /?p=51955#comment-32693 I have been asked to provide some other cost comparisons for the expenditures to develop other West U parks….
Colonial Park West End project was $345,346.33 (2015-2016)
Friends Park project was $407,055.00 (2006-2007)

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Comment on Tree ordinance repeal likely to stall with stand-off at state house by George Boehme /tree-ordinance-repeal-likely-to-stall-with-stand-off-at-state-house/comment-page-1/#comment-32692 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:02:37 +0000 /?p=51846#comment-32692 I think Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick have a misguided understanding of protecting property rights. People like me move to cities like West U because of their zoning laws and tree protection ordinances. I move-in because of these development restrictions. Repealing these type of laws degrade the value of my home.

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Comment on TONIGHT: Council to consider $2.5 million for health care, also water rate increase by George Boehme /tonight-council-to-consider-2-5-million-for-health-care-also-water-rate-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-32691 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:52:20 +0000 /?p=51849#comment-32691 The water rate increase is just a pass through of increased costs. The idea is for the fund to break even each year.

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Comment on City Council extends application period to serve on City Board/Commission by George Boehme /city-council-extends-application-period-to-serve-on-city-boardcommission/comment-page-1/#comment-32690 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:50:55 +0000 /?p=51852#comment-32690 This is a great opportunity to help the West U without running for office.

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Comment on THURSDAY: New West U City Council takes office, then a party by George Boehme /thursday-new-west-u-city-council-takes-office-then-a-party/comment-page-1/#comment-32686 Tue, 30 May 2017 22:35:47 +0000 /?p=51802#comment-32686 All eight candidates for the city council were credible, and at various times I considered voting for each of them. I have lived here for almost 30 years and I have never had this good of a selection of candidates to choose from in a West University Place City Council election.

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Comment on Tonight’s West U council meeting will mark the end of a tumultuous period by George Boehme /tonights-west-u-council-meeting-will-mark-the-end-of-a-tumultuous-period/comment-page-1/#comment-32685 Mon, 22 May 2017 22:09:23 +0000 /?p=51795#comment-32685 I am happy we are embarking on a new era of West U city governance.

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Comment on West U’s Party on the Patio Concert Series Kicks off June 2 by George Boehme /west-us-party-on-the-patio-concert-series-kicks-off-june-2/comment-page-1/#comment-32684 Thu, 18 May 2017 16:59:48 +0000 /?p=51793#comment-32684 Rice Blvd. resident Dee Dee Dochen is the lead singer of Moondance. She is great.

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Comment on Nasty is over: New guard to take over West U city hall by George Boehme /nasty-is-over-new-guard-to-take-over-west-u-city-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-32683 Thu, 18 May 2017 02:51:32 +0000 /?p=51780#comment-32683 I am so excited about this group. When I was elected to the city council, I was 50, and I was ten years younger than the next guy. Yes, guy, we were all men. Now we have three chicks, and two dudes, I like the look. Looks like West U.

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Comment on West U city council gets new blood by Longtime resident /west-u-city-council-gets-new-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-32681 Sun, 07 May 2017 13:12:58 +0000 /?p=51776#comment-32681 It’s noteworthy that West U voters made a mistake last time electing old tired thinking Ballanfant, Reilly and Kelly. Let’s hope the new council corrects the blunders of those three. You will notice that Ballanfant finished dead last this time. Voters also rejected the backwards thinking of Sonny Brandtner. Lesson learned. Consider the swamp drained.

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Comment on West U city council gets new blood by Anirban /west-u-city-council-gets-new-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-32680 Sun, 07 May 2017 01:59:29 +0000 /?p=51776#comment-32680 Congratulations to the newly elected Council members & of course Mayor Sample for her landslide!
So glad to see misogyny has no place in our beautiful neighborhood!

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Comment on West U city council gets new blood by George Boehme /west-u-city-council-gets-new-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-32679 Sun, 07 May 2017 01:58:42 +0000 /?p=51776#comment-32679 I am excited about this new group. But please join me in thanking this great group of candidates that offered two years of service to West U.

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Comment on West U city council gets new blood by Richard Kahn /west-u-city-council-gets-new-blood/comment-page-1/#comment-32678 Sun, 07 May 2017 01:29:14 +0000 /?p=51776#comment-32678 Thank goodness for these election results. All good choices. Equally important, voters rejected unqualified candidates. .

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Comment on Election day Bird Blog…….LIve from West U City Hall by George Boehme /election-day-live-blog-from-west-u-city-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-32677 Sat, 06 May 2017 19:03:20 +0000 /?p=51730#comment-32677 It is like a traveling circus at City Hall today. All the candidates for city council are there asking you for one of your four votes. Bring your dog, get some lemonade and vote. I may start making balloon animals and play three card monte.

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Comment on George Boehme: One vote does matter in West U, so please vote on Saturday by DAVID /george-boehme-one-vote-does-matter-in-west-u-so-please-vote-on-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-32676 Sat, 06 May 2017 18:44:22 +0000 /?p=51726#comment-32676 Thanks for your service Bob!

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Comment on George Boehme: One vote does matter in West U, so please vote on Saturday by Bob Kelly /george-boehme-one-vote-does-matter-in-west-u-so-please-vote-on-saturday/comment-page-1/#comment-32675 Sat, 06 May 2017 02:53:30 +0000 /?p=51726#comment-32675 Good Luck to all the candidates. Thank you for your offer for service to our great City!!

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Comment on West U early voting sets record by Karen Hanson-Flowers /west-u-early-voting-sets-record/comment-page-1/#comment-32674 Wed, 03 May 2017 13:36:15 +0000 /?p=51717#comment-32674 What about the HISD proposal?

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Comment on West U early voting on pace to set record, two days to go by Michael Kaplan /west-u-early-voting-on-pace-to-set-record-two-days-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-32673 Sun, 30 Apr 2017 05:02:06 +0000 /?p=51707#comment-32673 George,

Do you know what the record for the total voter count for a West U city council/mayor election is?

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Comment on West U early voting on pace to set record, two days to go by George Boehme /west-u-early-voting-on-pace-to-set-record-two-days-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-32672 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 22:15:09 +0000 /?p=51707#comment-32672 This is the first West U election where candidates have used social media. Will it matter? Looks like it might.

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Comment on West U council candidates respond to Brandtner’s comments by George Boehme /west-u-council-candidates-respond-to-brandtners-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-32671 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 20:13:58 +0000 /?p=51694#comment-32671 Thank you. We try.

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Comment on May online version of West University Essentials by George Boehme /may-online-version-of-west-university-essentials/comment-page-1/#comment-32670 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 18:43:39 +0000 /?p=51700#comment-32670 You are correct.

STATE MANDATED MIN. SPEED LIMIT:
Section 545.362 of the Texas Transportation Code sets the prima facie speed for an urban area at 30 mph.

There are two ways to deviate from the State minimum speed limit.
Reduction by Ordinance with a Traffic Study – a thorough engineering and traffic investigation must be conducted to evaluate the area where the proposed speed limit is located. If the findings of an engineering and traffic investigation determine a speed limit lower that he prima facie is warranted, a City ordinance can adopt the new speed limit.
Reduction by Ordinance without Traffic Study – a municipality may reduce the prima facie speed limit without a traffic study – to no less than 25 mph. This can only be done on undivided roadway, with less than four lanes, that are not included on the State highway system. Most city streets meet this criteria.
If a municipality declares a lower speed limit without a traffic study, then the city is required to “publish on its internet website and submit to the department a report that compares for each of the two pervious calendar years:
i. The number of traffic citations issued by peace officers of the municipality and the alleged speed for the vehicles, for speed limit violations;
ii. The number of warning citations issued by peace officers of the municipality; and
iii. The number of vehicular accidents that resulted in injury or death and were attributable to speed limit violations.
This information must be posted on the City’s website and submitted to TxDOT no later than February 1 of each year. The above documentation is required for all citations within the City.

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