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April 4, 2020 - West U Update - Changes to How Some City Services Are Provided

April 4, 2020 - COVID-19 UPDATE – CHANGES TO HOW SOME CITY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED

As the issue and severity of COVID-19 virus continues to evolve, the City will be changing how some of our City services are provided to our customers. &...

April 4, 2020 - West U Update - Additional Information on Harris County Stay Home Order

April 4, 2020 - West Update

UPDATED INFORMATION ON HARRIS COUNTY STAY HOME – WORK SAFE ORDER

HARRIS COUNTY released additional on their extension of the Stay Home – Work Safe order that continues through April 30, 2020. &nbs...

March 31, 2020 - Update - Harris County Extends Stay Home - Work Safe Order

March 31, 2020 - Update

Harris County Extends Stay Home - Work Safe Order

State of Texas Extends Social Distancing & School Closures

HARRIS COUNTY  

At 3:00 pm on March 31, 2020, Harris County Judge Hidalgo extended the Stay Hom...

March 27, 2020 - West U Update - Thank You and Update on City Services

WEST U COVID-19 UPDATE – THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR PART 

Considering the daily changes in information on COVID-19 you hear on the news, the City Council and staff want to thank you for doing your part to fight this virus by staying home, ...

March 24, 2020 : West U Update - Additional Info on Harris County's Stay Home - Work Safe Order

March 24, 2020 (7:15 pm)

WEST U COVID-19 UPDATE – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HARRIS COUNTY’S STAY HOME – WORK SAFE ORDER AND IMPACT ON WEST U 

The following update provides additional information regarding Harris County...

March 24, 2020 : Harris County Issues Stay Home – Work Safe Order

WEST U COVID-19 UPDATE – HARRIS COUNTY ISSUES STAY HOME – WORK SAFE ORDER FOR ALL OF HARRIS COUNTY INCLUDING CITIES

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced a Stay Home – Work Safe order that will go into effect at midnight ...

March 23, 2020 : New COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool

https://www.readyharris.org/

Several COVID-19 testing sites are now operational in our region.  Harris County Public Health and the City of Houston Health Department have launched a new COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool to determine whether you may ne...

March 20, 2020 : West U Update on COVID-19

March 20, 2020 

CITY SERVICES STILL OPERATING / BUILDING ACCESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC RESTRICTED

Starting Monday March 23, 2020, general public access to all City buildings will be restricted.  The only location for in-person service will ...

March 19, 2020 : WEST U UPDATE ON COVID-19

March 19, 2020 

WEST U UPDATE ON COVID-19 

The City’s Emergency Management team is monitoring the ongoing situation with the public health emergency due to COVID-19 and adjusting as the situation evolves.

Current Closures and Canc...

March 19, 2020 : HCPH | Harris County COVID-19 Case Count (THU-11:00)

HCPH’s new case details:

• A 40-50 year-old man, who lives in the Northwest quadrant of Harris County (Community spread)

Harris County now has multiple cases without travel history and we do not know the source of transmission. This implies that COV...

March 18, 2020 : Important Update from Harris County Regarding COVID-19 Testing Sites

Harris County Public Health, along with the City of Houston and community partners are working to establish COVID-19 testing sites and will announce the locations and procedures when details are finalized.

Despite media reports, the sites are NOT scheduled...

March 17, 2020 : Mayoral Declaration of a Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency

Mayoral Declaration of a Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency

On March 17, 2020, Mayor Bob Higley signed a Declaration of a Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency. The City of West U was covered under the earlier emergency...

March 17, 2020 : Utility Billing Customers Regarding the COVID-19 Virus

Utility Billing Customers

At the City of West U, the health and well-being of our customers, residents and employees is our top priority. We understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and are commi...

March 17, 2020 : Harris County Judge Issues Order Relating to COVID-19

Judge Hildago has ordered that effective from 8:00 am on March 17, 2020 until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2020, unless terminated or modified by an earlier order, restaurants with or without drive-in or drive-through services and microbreweries, micro-distill...

March 16, 2020 : West U Update On COVID-19 Impact to City Services

March 16, 2020 Update 

WEST U UPDATE ON COVID-19 IMPACT TO CITY SERVICES

As West U continues to monitor the issues with COVID-19 and their impact on our community. In response to the changes conveyed late today by Harris County Health Department an...

March 13, 2020 MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR: An Update on the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) & City Services

The City Council and staff wanted to update you on City services related to recent news regarding Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) reported in the Houston metropolitan area.

Our Emergency Management Command Staff has been monitoring the daily updates from the C...

March 12, 2020 : West U Cancels/Postpones Some Events

Be advised that some Senior Service classes/events and activities have been canceled or temporarily suspended through March 31, 2020.  Staff will continue to monitor the situation; however, please be mindful of heightened hygiene protocol, such a...

March 10, 2020 : Harris County Launches Coronavirus Call Center

Harris County Public Health (HCPH), in partnership with Harris Health announced an Ask My Nurse hotline from 9am to 7pm, 7 days a week as a resource for residents in unincorporated Harris County who do not have a healthcare provider and ...

March 6, 2020 : Important Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease Info and Updates

The City is closely monitoring news and information relating to COVID-19. As of now, we are following the updates, suggestions, and guidelines outlined by Harris County Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at https://www.cdc.go...