City News

NO REGULAR TRASH OR HEAVY TRASH PICK-UP

ON SATURDAY, JULY 4TH

Republic Services will not pick up regular or heavy trash on July 4th. The next collection day will be Wednesday, July 8, 2009. This will include both regular trash and heavy trash.

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ROAD WORK/CONSTRUCTION

Phase 4 METRO funded East/West Mobility-Brogden Road

Estimated start date June 1, 2009

In the May Regular Council meeting, Council awarded the contract for construction of Phase 4 of the East/West METRO Mobility funded project on Brogden Road (from the bridge south to Beinhorn Road) to Kingsley Constructors for a total bid of $921,586.50. The project will be a two lane concrete curb and gutter street and include drainage. The City will also replace the sidewalk on the west side. The design is sensitive to the limited right of way, and is designed to preserve existing trees in the area. Hedwig Village engineers have consulted with Hunters Creek Engineers about the project and the City held meetings with area residents to review the plan design. The estimated start date for this final phase is Monday, June 1, 2009.

It is estimated to last approximately six months.

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Storm Sewer System Mapping

David Moehlman suggested that the City Engineers prepare a global reference map for all underground storm drainage within Hedwig Village for easy reference. Our engineers Shaumberg & Polk are transferring storm sewer information onto a master map and they anticipate having a final draft map for review and discussion with the Streets & Drainage Committee by mid-June.

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2009 Budget Summary (.pdf)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City Events

PIE SOCIAL, FRIDAY JULY 3RD
6 p.m. at Hedwig City Hall

Please hold the date of the evening of Friday, July 3rd for Hedwig Village’s Pie Social. We will have live music by the Texas Trio. There will a silent auction and pies and other desserts made by our residents will be sold to benefit our City landscaping projects. We need your help. Please make plans to bake a pie or cake to sell to the highest bidder.

Also, if you or your business wish to donate a new item for the silent auction, please contact Sonja Palermo at 713/465-6009. This is a fun, family event and we hope you will take the time to come out and visit with your neighbors. Pie, water and soft drinks will be provided.

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VILLAGE INDEPENDENCE FESTIVAL
SATURDAY JULY 4TH

The Fourth falls on a Saturday this year, so make plans to attend the Villages Independence Festival. As Mayor- Chair this year of the VIF, I want to extend a special invitation to all Hedwig residents to participate in this year’s parade and festival. Suzanne Greene’s art class at Spring Branch Middle School has designed the Volunteer T-shirts this year.

Click here to visit the VIF Website

The Festival focuses on family, neighbors and patriotism and is free to all attendees. Therefore, the success of the Festival relies heavily on donations of money, items and volunteers.

The Festival begins with a parade at 9:00 a.m., from Memorial Church of Christ, 900 Echo Lane to the Memorial Drive Baptist Church grounds at 325 North Piney Point Road (the site of the Festival). Parade participants may ride in their decorated cars, on bicycles or skates, or in wagons. The parade is followed by games, food, entertainment and visiting until 1:00 p.m.

The VIF Steering Committee asks that you consider two additional things:

First, we need volunteers! Please email steve.peters@amegybank.com to volunteer at least one hour of your time. Over 360 volunteers are required to make this event happen.

Second, please consider donating a few dollars to help defray the costs of the Festival.

Nearly half of the money is budgeted and provided by the six Memorial Villages; the balance comes from donations by residents, vendors and service providers in and to the Villages. Your tax-deductible gift of $25, $50 or $100, and/or your assistance with obtaining vendor donations will help to ensure that there is plenty of fun and food. Make your check payable to Villages Independence Festival and mail it to the following address: 11977 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024. Hope to see you there.