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CITY HIGHLIGHTS HOUSTON As of press time Sept. 26, the city of Houston was set to host a public hearing Sept. 28 for the proposed fiscal year 2022-23 property tax rate of $0.53364 per $100 of valuation. The proposed rate is lower than the current tax rate of $0.55083 per $100 of valuation. Under the proposed tax rate, a homeowner with a home valued at $300,000 would pay about $52 less in annual property taxes before exemptions are factored in. The tax rate is set to be adopted by the city in October. Bellaire City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at 7008 S. Rice Ave., Bellaire. Meetings are streamed at www.bellairetx.gov. West University Place City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at 3800 University Blvd., Houston. Meetings are available via teleconference. Find details at www.westutx.gov. Houston City Council will meet for public comment at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 and for regular business at 9 a.m. Oct. 5 at 901 Bagby St., Houston. Meetings are streamed at www.houstontx.gov/htv. MEETINGS WE COVER
Houston nears selecting developer for Stella Link Road affordable housing project
Bellaire OKs new sidewalk addition along Paseo Park
BY SHAWN ARRAJJ HOUSTON As planning work continues on a project to bring new affordable housing to Stella Link Road, the city of Houston hosted a virtual meeting Sept. 19 to provide a recap of efforts so far. The Houston City Council on March 31 approved the $14 million purchase of the 12.2-acre site where the project is being built. The land is located at 10301 Stella Link Road, Houston, west of Main Street and north of Willowbend Boulevard. Plans include the construction of 194 disaster-resistant and ener- gy-efficient single-family homes, according to city information. A total of 99 of the homes of the mixed-income development will be reserved for individuals earning 80% of the area median income or less. Future applicants must also have lived in Houston during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
The city hosted meetings in May to gather input from the public on the project’s design and green space layouts, among other details. According to presentations made at a Sept. 19 meeting, a developer for the project is slated to be selected in December, and construction could begin in April 2023. New homes could be available to residents by January 2024. However, city officials noted the timeline was subject to change.
BY GEORGE WIEBE
BELLAIRE On Sept. 12, the Bellaire City Council approved plans for the addition of new sidewalks connecting existing pieces along Paseo Park’s southern end. Previously presented with two options during an Aug. 1 meeting, council settled on the “short side,” an attaching line of sidewalk between the park’s southwest corner and the sidewalk along the streetcar, which will cost an estimated $15,000-$25,000. “This project, if given the opportunity to proceed, could be completed within a week,” Assistant Director of Public Works Corey Woods said. No date was set for when construction would begin; however, direction was given by Mayor Andrew Friedberg to begin “expeditiously.”
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