Written by Greg Turner, MBA After a decade of robust employment growth, the COVID-19 pandemic this past spring brought the state and local economies to a crashing halt. In the most recent months, however, the story has turned from one […]
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The Blues to Greens Forum Recap: Here’s What You Missed
The West Houston Association held a virtual forum on July 23rd, 2020 to discuss the interplay between water conservation (blue) and optimizing open spaces (green). A panel of conservation and recreation professionals discussed master-planned spaces and their impact on the […]
7 Things We Loved About the Blues to Greens Forum
By Lawanda Maxwell The West Houston Association held a virtual Blues to Greens Forum yesterday that focused on new ideas in conservation and recreation. Our panel of experts spoke on a wide range of topics in design,landscape architecture, actionable outdoor […]
How WHA Has Helped 58 Professionals Earn Envision Credentialing
The West Houston Association hosted its third Envision Credentialing Course on May 7th to prepare professionals for the Sustainable Infrastructure Credentialing Test. The 8-hour course was held in a virtual format for the first time. Instructors Michael Bloom, P.E., ENV. […]
Here’s What Happened at the Tri-County Issues Forum: The Recap
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA The West Houston Association’s Tri-County Judges Forum was held virtually on June 11th, 2020 featuring a panel of local county judges – Judge Duhon of Waller County, Judge Hidalgo of Harris County, and Judge George of […]
Issue Spotlight: Increasing the Recreational Facilities Limit
Recreational facilities in Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) and other water districts play an important role in communities. Currently, only 1% of the taxable value of property in these districts may be used to support bonds that pay for recreation […]
3 Questions with Alan Steinberg, Ph.D, CEO/President of WHA
Alan Steinberg is the new CEO/President of the West Houston Association. He was formally introduced to the West Houston Association membership at the City Issues Forum and at the Hello/Goodbye Virtual Happy Hour and Pub Quiz on May 20th. As […]
Compass Award Winners Shed Light On Shortages In The Water Workforce
Bill Callegari and Todd Burrer are the latest recipients of the West Houston Association Compass Award for their extraordinary efforts in seeking a resolution to the growing decline in regional water service operators. Both recipients were awarded at the West […]
WHA City Issues Forum Recap – Here’s What You Missed
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA The City Issues Forum took place on May 14, 2020 in a virtual format, featuring Mayor Sylvester Turner. Over 130 participants attended the virtual event. The mayor’s remarks focused on the $169 million budget shortfall for […]
WHA Announces New CEO/President – Alan Steinberg Ph.D
Alan Steinberg Ph.D, will officially begin his role as the incoming President and Chief Executive Officer on May 19th, 2020. He is coming from Rice University where he serves as an Associate Director of Houston Programs and Partnerships within the Center for Civic […]