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BY MELISSA ENAJE & KEVIN VU
West U advances $1.3M recreation center upgrades One of several proposals focused on repurposing high-tra c spaces within West University Place’s Recreation Center has advanced after City Council adopted the scal year 2026 budget and 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Plan on Sept. 22. The details The approved improvement will expand the cardio and weight room and add new equipment to the oor.
Progress continues on wastewater projects Bellaire City Council is continuing progress toward connecting its wastewater to Houston with the approval of two work orders that will help address the aging wastewater treatment plant. In a nutshell One of the work orders will perform a site evaluation to nd the best location to relocate the city’s outdated lift station, City Engineer Beth Jones said during the Sept. 8 City Council meeting. The work order will cost the city $62,000 from the enterprise fund balance, according to the agenda item. The second approved work order, which costs $83,700 from the same budget, will work on guring out the best path to connect the city’s wastewater to Houston’s wastewater treatment plant.
A proposal to expand the aquatics workspace and viewing room was omitted from the CIP, while renovating the multipurpose rooms to split them into storage and multifunction courts will be considered in 2028, according to city o cials. Estimated costs for the cardio and weight room upgrades are $1.34 million. The city’s architects from Pierce Goodwin Alexander and Linville provided updates about the projects during an Aug. 25 City Council meeting.
Project renderings show how the cardio and weight room will be expanded.
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