Parking on the 4500 block of Sunburst Street will now be restricted during school hours Monday through Friday after Bellaire officials unanimously authorized a traffic-related ordinance in the city’s code Oct. 19.

In a nutshell: Travis Tanner, Bellaire’s director of development services, gave a brief overview of the ordinance at the Oct. 19 City Council meeting.

He explained that multiple residents whose streets neighbor Pin Oak Middle School–which is located at the northern city limit at Avenue B and Glenmont Street–reported instances of overflow traffic and parking over the last six months. These instances stem directly from longstanding issues associated with the setup of the school’s student pickup line.

The local impact: The now-approved ordinance stipulates that parking will be restricted only to residents with permits between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days, utilizing language similar to regulations already in place for other entities such as Bellaire High School, per the agenda.

Local cookie shop Pudgy's Fine Cookies is opening its second location in the Meyerland community in Houston.

What is it: The shop serves large, thick gourmet cookies in singles or packs of four to 12, alongside soft drinks and T-shirts. Popular flavors include Wild Campfire, Big Oreo, Bonanza Brulee and Red Velvet.

The celebration: A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting will take place Oct. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature free cookies for the first 50 customers and a free tote for the first 25 residents who make a purchase, ice cream, a lion dance performance and a live DJ.

• 4798 Beechnut St., Houston

Cirque du Soleil is scheduled to return to Houston this spring with its Mexico-inspired production LUZIA. Written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca in association with Brigitte Poupart, the show features acrobatics and visual storytelling as it travels through landscapes inspired by the people, places, sights and sounds of Mexico.

Key details for the upcoming production include:

• The show will run from March 20 through May 9.

• It will take place at the Sam Houston Race Park, located at 7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy West in Houston.

• Featured acts include hoop diving, Cyr wheels, trapeze and hand balancing.

• Pre-sales for Club Cirque members and waitlist individuals begin Oct. 26.

• Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Nov. 2 through the Cirque du Soleil website.

The Houston Airport System will host its first Flavor Fest, allowing non-travelers to sample airport cuisine to benefit Wings of Compassion, an organization providing temporary financial aid to airport system employees experiencing hardship.

The details: Tickets cost $30 per person and include validated parking. Because both events take place in pre-security areas, attendees do not need a flight or boarding pass.

The events will take place:

• Nov. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at William P. Hobby Airport, with parking in the Blue Garage. Participating restaurants include Killen's BBQ, Common Bond and Velvet Taco.

• Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, with parking in the CDE Garage. Participating restaurants include El Tiempo Cantina, The Annie and Little Purse Dumpling Den.

The festival will feature food and drinks, a live chef competition, People's Choice voting, live entertainment and retail partner giveaways.

In July, Texas' top elected officials directed most state agencies, appellate courts and public universities to cut spending by 3% in their base budget requests for the next two years.

The overview: Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows said those reductions will help Texas hold a "strong fiscal position" by expanding property tax relief and maintaining public education funding when the legislature returns to Austin next year.

The issue: Dozens of agency leaders have warned that the cuts, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, are not sustainable. They would cause Texas residents to lose "essential" services and lead to losses in state revenue, leaders said at the capitol and in budget documents.

Government institutions protesting the budget reductions include the comptroller's office, the attorney general, Texas' Cancer Prevention and Research Institute, state criminal justice agencies and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.