WEST UNIVERSITY GOVERNMENT
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project planning progresses
West U residents have through Nov. 5 to submit com-ments
The project is largely funded through a federal grant, and the
road construction portion is administered through the Texas
Department of Transportation (TXDOT) with oversight by the
city of West University.
The final public meeting is expected to occur in February or
March of 2020, when the design is 90 percent complete.
To follow the project and to sign up for project alerts, go to
westutx.gov/Buffalo.
Congresswoman re-sets
West U town hall
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX Dist.
7), has set a new date for a West
University constituents’ town hall
that was postponed in September because
of weather.
The event will now be held from 2:30-4
p.m. Nov. 10 in the auditorium at West
University Elementary School, 3756
University Blvd.
Those interested in attending are
encouraged to RSVP by visiting Fletcher.
House.Gov/TX07TownHallRSVP.
Fletcher took office
in January after
defeating nine-term
Republican Rep.
John Culberson in
midterm elections.
Fletcher
on the latest design for the mammoth Buffalo
Speedway Project to improve roadways and drainage.
With 60 percent of the design now completed, the city held the
second of three community meetings on Oct. 21 to present the
latest plans and to hear feedback from affected property owners
and the community in general.
Residents can also submit comments through Nov. 5 at
buffalospeedway@westutx.gov, referencing Buffalo Speedway
Reconstruction Project in the subject line of their email.
Key components of the project include:
•Removal and replacement of the roadway pavement between
Bissonnet Street and West Holcombe Boulevard. Construction
will be approximately within the footprint of the existing
roadway.
•Installation of box culverts to improve drainage from
Bissonnet Street to south of West Holcombe Boulevard to
connect to the Poor Farm Ditch.
•Replacement of traffic signals at Rice Boulevard, Sunset
Boulevard, and University Boulevard intersections.
New utility payment system goes online
West U has activated a new portal, Point & Pay, for residents to
send in utility payments electronically. The old Citizen Access
system has been deactivated.
Utility customers can go to westutx.gov/460/Pay-Utilities-
Online to make a one-time payment or to set up monthly
payments using their bank account or a credit card. The site
also offers a downloadable PDF user manual and video.
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