Cinco Ranch, ranked No. 4 on the list of the nation’s top-selling communities. The 8,000-acre development began sales in 1991 and is when complete will have approximately 15,100 homes, with approximately 13,000 homes now occupied. Known for its Katy schools […]
WHA Info
Conservation & Open Space
WITH A TRADITION OF QUALITY GROWTH, GREATER WEST HOUSTON IS WELL PREPARED TO MEET THE CHALLENGE OF BALANCING GROWTH AND CONSERVATION & OPEN SPACE. Regional amenities in GWH such as conservation and open spaces provide a premium to the quality […]
Rebuilding Infrastructure
GREATER WEST HOUSTON’S INFRASTRUCTURE IS MOSTLY NEW BUT SOME AREAS NEED REBUILDing The West Houston Association advocates for planning and financing of infrastructure rehabilitation. As a result, the Association strongly supports the REBUILD HOUSTON program. For more on this, click […]
Water Supply & Wastewater Regionalization
WHA SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF PROP 6, THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FUNDING THE TEXAS WATER PLAN The West Houston Association Board of Directors resolved to support the passage of the Constitutional Amendment, Proposition 6 which will authorize $2 billion to be transfer […]
Wetlands
New Wetland Rulemaking Expected Late December 2013 or January 2014 The US Office of Management and Budget is expected to review and either approve or disapprove proposed rulemaking to clarify the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act. If approved […]
Transportation Archive
Navigate the West Houston Association historical web pages by using the links the adjacent links: Katy Freeway: Early Planning, Construction and Managed Use Lanes History Highway Funding: History Focused on State of Texas Issues The 2003 Metro Rail Election Transit-Historical […]
METRO
METRO HAS CALLED AN ELECTION FOR NOV 6 TO ASK FOR CONTINUATION OF 25% SALES TAX PAYMENTS TO AREA JURISDICTIONS FOR STREETS AND ROADS THE WEST HOUSTON ASSOCIATION URGES YOU TO SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL METRO CAMPAIGN WEBSITE On August 17, […]
Transportation Funding
The 83rd Session, in its 3rd Special Session has dealt a winning hand to transportation in Texas. The Texas Legislature adjourned its third special session since May on Monday night after passing a measure estimated to increase transportation funding […]