From Community Impact Newspapers: Bellaire sidewalk charter election builds on longstanding divisions

For a look at a local issue on the ballot in Bellaire.

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Three amendments to Bellaire’s city charter are up for vote in November, each related to sidewalk construction and the notification process by the city to residents who would be affected by such construction. Residents can vote for any of the propositions.

Proposition A— Requires the city to provide six months of notice prior to a City Council action item to construct a sidewalk. The notice would include project schematics and other details, as well as a hydrological study of the proposed project by a third party.

Proposition B—The city may not construct a sidewalk on a residential block without 50% written approval of the property owners on that block no more than three months prior to construction.

Proposition C—The city may not construct a sidewalk unless it also eliminates the impact of the material used in the sidewalk construction on water discharge and runoff in the city.