By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA The West Houston Association hosted a virtual Economic Development Forum on March 25, with three area experts weighing in on issues as varied as racial equity, infrastructure, and international trade. Susan Davenport of Greater Houston Partnership […]
How HB 1410 Can Help Older Muds – MPC E3 Spring 2021
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA Final MPC E3 with MUD 23 incl discussion on HB 1410 Texas State Legislation March 30 2021 No Description On March 30, 2021, Houston Wilderness, in partnership with the West Houston Association and the Association of […]
Presidents Corner: April 2021
Howdy WHA Members, The first quarter of 2021 has been a particularly active season for advocacy. As you may remember, we put out our legislative agenda a few months back that touched on four priority areas: 1) Expanding the ability of MUDs […]
Presidents Corner: March 2021
Howdy WHA Members, February brought us some of the coldest days on record in Houston and across the state. The winter weather, Winter Storm Uri, caused the worst blackouts the West Houston region (and Texas as a whole) has seen in decades. Almost everyone in the […]
“Continue to Advocate” – A Look Ahead in Precinct 3 with Commissioner Tom Ramsey
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA To gain insight on the plans for Harris County Precinct 3, the West Houston Association hosted a discussion with the recently elected, Commissioner Tom Ramsey on February 11. The discussion, moderated by Paul Lock, Vice Chair […]
WHA is Creating a Master Park Plan for Greater West Houston
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA The West Houston Association’s Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Committee has started working on a Master Park Plan. This document will serve as a comprehensive framework for the classification, usage, size, and facility recommendations for parks […]
WHA Leaders Kickstart the Year with Collaborative Sessions
By Lawanda Maxwell, MBA Leadership members of the West Houston Association convened virtually this month for the annual Board Retreat and Committee Leadership Meeting to discuss the direction of the organization for 2021. Alan Steinberg, president and CEO of the West Houston Association, began the […]
Staff’s Corner: February 2021
Happy Valentine’s Month, WHA Members! February is a month for visionaries, planners, and go-getters. Luckily, WHA members have those qualities in abundance! We are excited to kick-off our 2021 programming with our first Quality Growth Partner sponsored event on February 11th, A Look Ahead in Pct. […]
Presidents Corner: February 2021
February 2021 Howdy WHA Members! With this new year comes new direction for the West Houston Association. In January we had two important planning meetings for the 2021 year, our annual Board Retreat and our Committee Leadership Meeting. The Board Retreat, held virtually for […]