West University Place has a new fire chief. At its July 13 meeting, officials swore in their new fire chief, Aaron Rosenfield.

Career history: Rosenfield previously served as interim chief after James Novak retired from the role in June. Since joining the department in 2017, he has served the city as a firefighter, paramedic, lieutenant and assistant chief fire marshal. He has over 16 years of experience in the fire service and nine years with West U.

About six months before Novak officially retired, Rosenfield took on additional responsibilities in an effort to train for his new position, City Manager David Beach said.

“I have full faith in Aaron and his leadership, and I look forward to his tenure as the next fire chief,” he said. “And I am excited to watch him grow in his career and support him and changes and the evolution of the fire department.”

Rosenfield’s new role is effective immediately.

EMRLD Aesthetics, a boutique aesthetics and wellness clinic located in the Heights, has relocated to the Upper Kirby area.

The details: VEMRLD Aesthetics offers a variety of cosmetic treatments, including dermal fillers, Botox, microneedling and vitamin shots.

In a social media post, officials with the clinic said they outgrew their space in the Heights, which was previously on North Shepherd Drive.

Quote of note: “We’re excited to announce that we’ve officially moved into a larger location so we can continue growing and better serving our Houston community,” the post said. “You’ll now find us in Upper Kirby / Greenway Plaza.”

The post also added that there will be new treatments, education content and other announcements coming soon.

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Houston City Council approved changes to how the city collects fees to pay for city parks and recreational amenities.

What happened: Council approved amendments to the city’s Open Space ordinance at its regular meeting July 15. The ordinance provides parks, recreational amenities and open space for residential areas. It typically uses fees collected from developers to dedicate and maintain the parks.

Part of the amendment is for the system to become a fee-only system. Previously, developers were allowed to dedicate part of their land to open space or pay a fee in lieu of the dedication. The new ordinance eliminates the option to dedicate land. This change is to comply with state law, council member Sallie Alcorn said.

The new fee was originally set at $700 per unit, but Alcorn said they are discussing what an appropriate amount would be.

More details: Part of the ordinance also approved using 30% of the fees collected from developers to be used in different park sectors, instead of only in the sector from which it was collected directly.

For the first time since 2017, Houston will host a major WWE event called "Survivor Series: WarGames."

What is it: The WarGames series was created in 1987 by Dusty Rhodes and has become an iconic staple of the wrestling world, officials said. Over the course of its history, the format of the series has adapted and changed, but it was ultimately rebranded in 2022 into "Survivor Series: WarGames" and became a marquee event for the main WWE roster.

The event first appeared at a major sports stadium last year, with a debut at Petco Park in San Diego, which, according to a July 13 news release, set records for gate and attendance at approximately 46,016 fans participating in the one-day event. Now, the major showdown will be held at Daikin Park on Nov. 28.

The local impact: CEO of Houston First, Michael Heckman, said he anticipates the event to bring in thousands of fans and generate a "significant" economic impact for the community.

Tickets will go on sale Aug. 7 at 11 a.m.

Harris County Commissioners Adrian Garcia, Tom Ramsey and Lesley Briones will each host a community town hall to discuss county budget initiatives and get feedback on how residents would like to see public funds utilized.

What residents need to know: The upcoming meetings include:

Harris County Precinct 2
July 21, 6-7:30 p.m.
10918 Bentley Road, Houston

Harris County Precinct 3
July 20, 6-8 p.m.
6827 Cypresswood Drive, Spring

Harris County Precinct 4
July 28, 5:30-7 p.m.
3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston

Stay tuned: Commissioners received budget requests from county departments July 13-16 ahead of the July 30 and Aug. 6 Commissioners Court meetings, where commissioners will discuss the county tax rate and proposed budget.