Mayor Friedberg talks about the 11-foot section of a World Trade Center I-beam that was donated to the City of Bellaire in 2017.

The City of Bellaire and the Bellaire Culture and Arts Board presents a breathtaking exhibition featuring photographic imagery from artist Paul Swen. The show premiers on September 24, 2022, at the Bellaire Civic Center.

There will be no solid waste pickup.

Each nonprofit will benefit from a portion of the proceeds from the event.

BCA participants will have the opportunity to observe, ask questions, see equipment and facilities, and meet the city staff responsible for all city operations.

The City of Bellaire FY2023 Proposed Budget was presented to City Council on July 18, 2022. 

This training will be conducted Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

You may hear simulated gunfire near the training site during this time.

Bellaire Mayor Andrew Friedberg introduced the City’s new City Manager in his latest blog post.

Congrats to Bellaire Little League!

An alert off-duty Bellaire Police Officer spotted a burglary suspect on his way home, after responding earlier to a burglary at New York Eatery.

Congratulations to the Bellaire Little League 2022 11U Team!

There were no injuries.

Effective Thursday, June 23 the City has entered Stage 2 of the Drought Contingency Plan.

The recreation center will also be closed and there will be no trash pickup.

The City of Bellaire has received the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers Award of Honor in the Best Recurring Event category for Planting Palooza – 30 Days of Planting.

The Culture and Arts Board is seeking local artists, crafters, vendors, and exhibitors who would like to participate.  

The City of Bellaire has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its fiscal year 2020 annual comprehensive financial report.

Bellaire City Staff is currently researching options and developing proposals for a new pound to be considered sooner than originally contemplated.

Books donated will be sold at used book sales by the Friends of the Bellaire Library to help support programming for the Bellaire City Library.

In observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, all City Offices will be closed and there will be no solid waste services on Monday, May 30.

The Collegiate Art Collective visual artist application deadline for the 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Downtown is Friday, July 1, 2022. 

Local residents got “Back to Mother Nature” at Nature Discovery Center’s annual Twilight Gala on Friday, May 6.

You just need to have a Bellaire City Library card.

HISD has temporarily reassigned Bellaire High School Principal Michael McDonough while they investigate allegations that he didn’t follow district policy. 

The artist application deadline is Wednesday, June 15.

Owen Zheng, a senior at Bellaire High School, has been selected as the National Winner of the esteemed $10,625 National Honor Society (NHS) Leadership Scholarship.

The new restaurant will also serve menu items from the popular Roadster Grill.

Several news outlets have reported that the closure could last for 2 years.

You can watch a video of the presentation.

The Festival will celebrate 50 years of providing unique art experiences and education in Houston.

Pools will be closed for the Easter Holiday.

The number surpasses last year’s record-breaking nine students who graduated with a perfect grade point average.

There are currently openings on each of the City’s eight boards and commissions.

City Council will continue this discussion with a Workshop on April 18.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident.

If you haven’t tried Dandelion Café in Bellaire, now’s a good time to pay them a visit. 

Council amended the applications to limit the total square footage to 70% of its concept without further Council approval.

The Ukrainian flag is flying outside Bellaire City Hall. 

The “Around the World with Animeals” themed event raised more than $109,000 for the Animeals program that provides free pet food and vet care to the dogs and cats of Interfaith Ministries’ Meals on Wheels homebound seniors.

The requirement to implement Prop A would delay the project in a time frame that would not allow the City to qualify for Grant money to finance the Group C Phase 3 project. 

At the February 21 Bellaire City Council Meeting, Council spent nearly five hours discussing the applications for development of the former Chevron Property. 

Take the online survey to give your feedback on the City’s website.

Public Works is aware of concerns and the water is 100% safe.

If you live in the southern part of Bellaire or in Meyerland you may have heard some helicopters and gunfire but it’s all part of a training exercise for HPD.

Some city services may be impacted.

On Saturday, February 26, 2022, philanthropic animal lovers will venture around the world at the Lone Star Flight Museum for the 9th Annual Wags and Whiskers Brunch, benefiting Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston’s Animeals program, which provides pet food, toys and preventative vet care supplies to seniors with pets in the Meals on Wheels program.

Thanks to some generous donations, the Stuttering Foundation has donated a DVD, entitled Kids Who Stutter: Parents Speak, to public libraries across the country.

The City has made it easier to report things that need to be fixed.

The academy is an 8-week program that is designed to give participants a view of law enforcement and the criminal justice system from the perspective of a Bellaire Police Officer on patrol.