As you may have noticed, this installment of In Case you Missed it is formatted a little different compared to the previous. We’ve had a busy beginning to November with the mid-term elections shaking up the county. There’s also been progress made on higher education projects and the awards season is coming in to swing and our region [and members] is getting a lot of recognition. Check out the collection of quite a few articles that range in topics from the two new judges in town to the 50 new acres of oyster reefs.
Election Updates
Lizzie Fletcher looks to legislate the way she won: in moderation
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, defeated in re-election bid, talks accomplishments and expectations
Jack Cagle defeats Penny Shaw in Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner race
Trey Duhon re-elected as Waller County judge
Lina Hidalgo defeats Ed Emmett in Harris County judge race by nearly 18,000 votes
KP George unseats incumbent Fort Bend County Judge Robert Hebert
Houston voters approve propositions on firefighter, police officer pay parity and drainage fee funds
Education
UHV named one of fastestgrowing universities in nation
Cy-Fair ISD prepares for potential bond election in May 2019
Katy ISD names Deputy Superintendent Kenneth Gregorski as acting superintendent
New medical school at UH to offer ‘value-added’ campus experience, Renu Khator says
Flood Control
Army Corps of Engineers San Jacinto River dredging underway
Ike Dike concept raises more questions than it answers for environmentalists and Rice University
Army Corps of Engineers says its storm modeling for ‘Ike Dike’ proposal was up to date
Residential Developments
Johnson Development tops winners list at Houston’s Best PRISM Awards
7 Houston suburbs make 2018 list of 50 safest cities in Texas
Regional Updates
Solid growth ahead for Houston economy, forecast says
Heights developers embark on 12-acre retail and office project