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  2. Community

    1. Business
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Businesses
      3. Business Directory
    2. City Wide Projects
      1. Foundation for the Future
      2. Buffalo Speedway Project
      3. East Side Street & Drainage Improvement Project
      4. Edloe Street Pathway
      5. Facilities Master Plan
      6. Judson Park Improvements
      7. Law Street Water Line
      8. Milton Street Water Line
      9. Water Reclamation Project
      10. Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
      11. West Side Street & Drainage Improvement Project
    3. Connect
      1. 2022 Citizen Satisfaction Survey
      2. Alerts
      3. Centennial Celebration
      4. City Currents Newsletter
      5. Community Feedback
      6. Events
      7. Social Media
      8. Voting
    4. Resident Resources
      1. New to West U
        1. About the Community
        2. City Map
        3. Contact Us
        4. History
        5. Schools
        6. Document Library
          1. Annual Operating Budget
      2. Online Help Center
        1. Report An Issue
      3. Online Payments
        1. Water Utilities Payments
        2. Court Fines and Traffic Citations
      4. Report an Issue: Click West U
      5. Resident Safety
      6. Resources
        1. DirectLink Alarm Monitoring System
        2. Flood Protection Information
        3. Frequently Asked Questions
        4. Helpful Links for Residents
        5. Parking Etiquette Program
        6. Report a Concern
        7. Resident Feedback
        8. Statistics & Data (PDF)
        9. Upper Kirby District
        10. Voting Precincts
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  3. Departments

    1. City Attorney's Office
    2. City Manager's Office
      1. City Organizational Structure
      2. Facilities Master Plan
      3. Vision & Goals
    3. City Secretary's Office
      1. Agendas, Minutes, & Meeting Audio
      2. City Records Online
      3. Code of Ordinances
      4. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
      5. Elections
        1. Ballot By Mail
        2. City Council Vacancies
        3. Election Calendar
        4. Polling Locations/New Equipment Instruction Video
        5. Notice to File for Place on Ballot
        6. Notice to Prospective Candidate
        7. Qualifications for Candidacy
        8. Voting Precincts
      6. Proclamation/Recognition Requests
      7. Public Information Requests
        1. Cost of Records
        2. Rights of the Requester
      8. Requests For Proposals (RFPs)
    4. Communications
      1. City Currents Newsletter
      2. Citizens Academy
      3. MYWestU App
      4. West U Community News
    5. Finance Department
      1. Consumer Protection & Alerts
      2. Capital Improvement Plan
      3. FY 2023 Budget & 2022 Proposed Tax Rate
      4. Financial Reports
      5. Financial Policies
      6. Taxes
      7. Transparency in Government
      8. Unclaimed Property
      9. Utilities & Billing
        1. Start/Stop Services
        2. Adjust Your Utility Bill
        3. Failure to Pay
        4. Payment Methods
        5. Information Confidentiality Form
        6. Paperless Statements
        7. Senior & Disabled Discount
        8. Utility Fees & Rates
        9. Water Usage
    6. Fire Department
      1. Community Engagement
        1. Car Seat Installation
        2. CPR/AED Certification Classes
        3. Fire Department Tours
        4. Home Safety Inspections
        5. Inflatable Fire Safety House
      2. Emergency Services
        1. Fire or EMS Report Requests (PDF)
        2. Insurance Billing & Collection Services
        3. Knox Key Box System
      3. Emergency Preparedness
        1. Communicable Diseases
        2. Coronavirus COVID-19 Information
          1. COVID-19 Orders & Declarations
          2. COVID-19 Local Weekly Updates
        3. Hurricane Season
        4. Emergency Management Resources
        5. Mitigation Action Planning
        6. West U READY
      4. Fire Marshal
        1. Knox Key Box System
      5. History
      6. Personnel
      7. Response Vehicles
    7. Human Resources
      1. Benefits
      2. How To Apply
      3. Job Opportunities
    8. Information Technology
    9. Municipal Court
      1. Deferred Disposition
      2. Driving Safety Course
      3. Juveniles
      4. Payment Options
    10. Parks & Recreation
      1. About
        1. Jobs With Parks & Recreation
        2. Resources
          1. Parks Master Plan
          2. Parks and Rec History
          3. Mission
          4. Senior Services Needs Assesment (1998)
        3. Contact Us
      2. Activities and Fitness
        1. Activities Registration Information
        2. Adult Programs
          1. Adult Sports & Games
          2. Adult Swimming & Aquatics
          3. Adult Fitness Programs
        3. Children & Teen Programs
          1. Dance Lessons
            1. Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Dance
          2. Swim Lessons
            1. West U Private & Semi Private Lessons
            2. Youth Swim Fit
            3. Youth Swim Guru
            4. Infant Aquatics
          3. Summer Camps
          4. Art, Enrichment, and Dance
          5. Sports and Games
            1. Children's and Teen's Tennis
              1. Kids Tennis Classes for Ages 3-6
              2. Kids Tennis Classes for Ages 6-8
              3. Kids Tennis Classes for Ages 8-10
              4. Junior Tennis Classes
        4. Senior Activities for 50+
          1. Health and fitness
          2. Outings and Events for Seniors 50+
          3. Learning and Discussions for Seniors 50+
        5. Youth Sports Information
        6. Instructor & Vendor Information
        7. West U Halloween Dash and Kids Fun Run
      3. Parks
        1. Colonial Park
        2. Facilities
          1. Colonial Park Pool
            1. Colonial Park Pool Membership Pricing
            2. Colonial Park Pool Schedule
            3. Colonial Park Pool Rentals
            4. Closure Policies
            5. Pool Rules
          2. Recreation Center
            1. Recreation Center Hours of Operation
            2. Recreation Center Membership Pricing
            3. Recreation Center Pool Schedule
            4. Activities and Fitness
              1. Activities Registration Information
              2. Adult Programs
              3. Children & Teen Programs
              4. Senior Activities for 50+
              5. Youth Sports Information
              6. Instructor & Vendor Information
              7. West U Halloween Dash and Kids Fun Run
            5. Amenities
            6. Closure Policies
            7. Field Use Policy
          3. Community Building
            1. Community Building and Senior Center Rentals
          4. Scout House
        3. Friends Park
        4. Friends of West U Parks
        5. Huffington Park
        6. Jennie Elizabeth Hughes Park
        7. Judson Park
        8. Liberty Hill Park
        9. Little Free Libraries
        10. Whitt Johnson Park
        11. Wier Park
        12. WUPRC Playground
        13. Projects
          1. Colonial Park Pool Project
          2. Colonial Park Playground Project
          3. Huffington Park Project
          4. Edloe Street Pathway
          5. Judson Park Improvements
      4. Rentals
        1. Colonial Park Pool
        2. Colonial Park Wooden Deck Off-Season
        3. Community Building & Senior Center
        4. Recreation Center
        5. Recreation Center Pool
        6. Scout House
        7. Pavilion
      5. Senior Services
        1. Hi Neighbor Newsletter
        2. Senior Activities (50+)
          1. Health and fitness
          2. Outings and Events for Seniors 50+
          3. Learning and Discussions for Seniors 50+
        3. Senior Service Volunteers
        4. Unique Senior Programs
        5. Community Building and Senior Center Rentals
    11. Police Department
      1. Alarm Monitoring
      2. Animal Control Services
        1. Barking Dogs
        2. Bees
        3. City Kennel
        4. Leash Law
        5. Lost & Found Pets
        6. Opossum
        7. Other Services
        8. Raccoons
        9. Rats
        10. Stray Cats
      3. Community Services
        1. Community C.A.R.E.S
        2. House Watch
        3. National Night Out
        4. No Knock List - No Solicitation
        5. Security Survey
        6. WUPD EVENTS
        7. West U Cares Program
      4. Crisis Resources & Support
      5. Crime Prevention Tips
        1. Identity Theft
        2. Vehicle Burglaries
        3. Scams
        4. Suspicious Activity or Behavior
      6. Records and Forms
        1. Crime Reports
        2. Records
          1. Cost of Records
        3. Traffic Accident Form
        4. Bicycle Registration
        5. Temporary No Parking Sign Request
      7. Virtual Gate
      8. Information Links
      9. 9-1-1 Dispatch Center
      10. Parking
    12. Public Works
      1. Boards
        1. Building & Standards Commission
        2. Recycling & Solid Waste Reduction Board
        3. Zoning & Planning Commission
        4. Zoning Board of Adjustment
      2. Resident Resources
        1. Cat & Dog Registration
        2. City Wide Drainage Report
        3. Drought Information
        4. Flood Protection Information
          1. Building Responsibly
          2. Flood Insurance
          3. Flood Safety
          4. Know Your Flood Hazard
          5. Property Protection
        5. Mosquito Control
          1. Fight the Bite
        6. Public Works Online Help Center
        7. Resident Services
        8. Studies and Final Reports
          1. Drainage Studies & Reports
          2. Traffic Studies & Reports
          3. Wastewater Studies & Reports
          4. Water Studies & Reports
          5. Facilities Studies & Reports
        9. Water Conservation
        10. Water Quality
        11. 5G Small Cell Wireless Facilities
        12. GIS Maps
      3. Services
        1. Code Enforcement
          1. Noise Ordinance
          2. Trees and Vegetation
        2. Forestry
          1. FAQ
          2. Forestry Applications & Forms
          3. Helpful Forestry Links
          4. Tree Disposition
          5. Tree Removal
          6. West University Tree Trust
        3. Internal Services
          1. Facilities Maintenance
          2. Fleet Maintenance
        4. Permits
          1. Applications, Forms and Registration
          2. Block Party & Street Event Process
          3. Building Codes
          4. Permitting & Plan Review Process
          5. Request an Inspection
          6. Right of Way (ROW) Application Process
        5. Planning & Zoning
          1. Commercial Zoning Review
          2. Zoning & Planning Commission
          3. Zoning Board of Adjustment
          4. Zoning Ordinance
        6. Projects
          1. Buffalo Speedway Project
            1. Buffalo Speedway Project Alerts
            2. 100% Design Plans for Buffalo Speedway
          2. City Wide Street & Drainage Improvement Project
            1. West Side Street & Drainage Improvement Project
            2. East Side Street & Drainage Improvement Project
              1. East Side Project Alerts
          3. Law Street Water Line Project
            1. Law Street Project Alerts
          4. Milton Street Water Line Project
          5. Speed & Safety Traffic Study
          6. Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project
          7. Wastewater Reclamation Project
          8. Weslayan Traffic Signal Project
        7. Streets & Drainage
          1. Illicit Discharge
          2. Street Sweeping
          3. Storm Water Management Plan
        8. Trash & Recycling
          1. Bulk Trash
          2. Holiday Collection Schedule
            1. Holiday Collection Schedule (PDF)
          3. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
            1. Harris County Hazardous Waste Facility
            2. Household Hazardous Waste Voucher Program
          4. Recycling
          5. Solid Waste
          6. Special Events
          7. Trash,Recycle/YardWaste, Street Sweeping Routes
          8. West U Collects
          9. Yard Waste
        9. Traffic Control
        10. Water & Sewer
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  4. Government

    1. Boards & Commissions
      1. Building & Standards Commission
      2. Friends of West University Parks Fund Board
      3. Parks & Recreation Board
      4. Recycling & Solid Waste Reduction Board
      5. Senior Services Board
      6. Zoning & Planning Commission
        1. Zoning & Planning Fees
      7. Zoning Board of Adjustment
        1. Appeals, Exceptions & Variances
        2. Applications to the Zoning Board of Adjustment
        3. Required & Suggested Exhibits
      8. Summary of Board/Commissions
    2. Mayor & City Council
      1. Mayor Susan Sample
      2. John Montgomery
      3. John P. Barnes
      4. Melanie Bell
      5. Shannon Carroll
      6. Request a Proclamation
      7. State of the City Address
    3. Records & Information
      1. Agendas
      2. Archives
      3. Facilities
      4. Land Owner's Bill of Rights
      5. Public Records
      6. Staff Directory
      7. Strategic Vision & Goals
      8. Transparency in Government
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Alarm Permit Registration
      2. Animal Registration
      3. Boards & Commissions
      4. Employment
      5. Forestry Applications & Forms
      6. Permits & Forms
    2. Contact
      1. City Staff
      2. Mayor & City Council
    3. Find
      1. City Documents
      2. Financial Reports
      3. My Water Usage
      4. Tax Information
      5. Unclaimed Property Report
      6. Voting Precincts
      7. Why Is My Water Bill High?
    4. Request
      1. An Inspection
      2. Emergency Medical Services Report
      3. Fire Department Tour
      4. House Watch Services
      5. Public Information
      6. Public Police Records
      7. A Proclamation
      8. Solid Waste Senior Discount
      9. Utility Bill Adjustments
    5. Report
      1. A Concern
      2. Streetlight Outages
      3. Power Outages
    6. Sign Up For
      1. CPR/AED Certification Classes
      2. DirectLink Alarm Service
      3. Knock Box Home Key System
      4. Notifications
      5. Online Payments
      6. Parks & Recreation Activities
      7. Utilities
    7. Submit
      1. Business Listing Form
      2. Online Payments
      3. Resident Feedback
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  6. Help Center

    1. Flood Protection Information
    2. Hurricane Season
    3. Library
    4. Mayor & Council
    5. Municipal Court
    6. News & Events
    7. Parks & Recreation
    8. Permits
    9. Police & Security
    10. Planning & Zoning
    11. Records & Ordinances
    12. Report An Issue
    13. Schools
    14. Senior Services
    15. Trash & Recycling
    16. Utilities & Billing
    17. Youth Activities
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    21. 04/11/2022 City Council Agenda
    22. 04/25/2022 City Council Meeting Minutes
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    31. 09/02/2022 Budget Workshop
    32. 09/12/2022 Meeting Audio
    33. 09/19/22 Special Meeting
    34. 09/26/22 City Council Meeting
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    36. Employee Benefits Trust Meeting
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    1. Knox Key Box System
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    1. City Secretary's Office
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