Election
BY KEVIN VU
KEY: *Incumbent
Bellaire City Council, Position 3
What are the biggest issues facing residents and how would you address those challenges?
How will you ensure Bellaire is prepared for extreme weather and ooding?
In addition to infrastructure and ood protection, we need to continue to adapt to the changing needs and demands of the community. For example, we recently expanded the police force to bolster public safety, adding four new o cers and funded a second ambulance unit to ensure fast EMS response times.
Recently, we adopted new oodplain management ordinances to ensure new development is built to withstand future oods, and we secured $54M from the State of Texas to implement our Regional Drainage Improvement Program. Through partnerships and grants, we will continue to protect our community and drive down ood risk.
Ross Gordon* Experience: Bellaire City Council, H-GAC Board of Directors, Bellaire Planning & Zoning Commission, professional engineer
Occupation: Civil engineer www.gordon4bellaire.com
Rapidly rising property taxes, while great for the city, hurt the average and xed-income families. Aging infrastructure remains neglected, and no one is watching how taxpayer money is spent. I’ll push for nancial oversight, prioritize repairs and advocate for policies that protect residents from being priced out of their own community.
Solving the 100-year ood is unrealistic. Spending over $200 million may not prevent future damage and risks wasting taxpayer money. I support practical, cost-e ective improvements to drainage and emergency response that will actually help residents without bankrupting the city.
Kevin Newman Experience: COO, Bellaire Small Business Association founder, longtime Bellaire resident, civic volunteer Occupation: Chief operating o cer, Maverick Wrecker Design & Repair 832-791-1515
Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.
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