Navasota Recognized as TML Awards Finalist
City of Navasota staff attended the 2022 Texas Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio Oct. 5-7. Pictured left to right: Navasota Fire Chief Jason Katkoski, Director of Streets and Sanitation Jose Coronilla, Navasota Police Chief Mike Mize, Councilmember Patti Pederson, Director of Finance Lance Hall, Mayor Bert Miller, Marketing and Communications Director Bobie Ulrich, Economic Development Specialist Rayna Willenbrink, Councilmember Mayor Pro Term Grant Holt, Development Services Director Lupe Diosdado and Facilities Manager Dominique Lowery
Special to The Examiner
Navasota partnered with the Bush School at Texas A&M University to review its capital improvement projects over the last 15 years and evaluate the projects’ community impact. The results were showcased in a printed brochure that included a cost-benefit analysis and a map of project locations.
“The City of Navasota is honored to be a finalist for the 2022 Municipal Excellence Award in communication programs,” says Jason Weeks, City Manager, City of Navasota. “We’re excited to recognize our employees and staff for their hard work in making Navasota a better place to live and work.”
TML’s Municipal Excellence Awards recognize and encourage the achievements of Texas cities in meeting the challenge of municipal governance. Innovative problem-solving, excellence in management, increasing citizen participation, and reaching toward higher service levels are all daily occurrences in Texas cities, and they deserve recognition. This awards program seeks out the best of these programs to honor. Awards are given in two population categories (under 25,000 and over 25,000) and five areas (management innovations, communication programs, city spirit, public safety, and public works).
The 2022 TML Annual Conference and Exhibition was held at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio Oct. 5-7 and attracted more than 3,300 city officials, who learned ways to govern more effectively, discussed critical issues, and shared best practices and solutions.
TML is a voluntary association of 1,174 Texas cities. Guided by its purpose statement—Empowering Texas cities to serve their cities—the League provides support and services to city governments. The City of Navasota is a member of TML.
For further information about TML and the awards program, contact Jacqueline Redin at 512-231-7400 or jredin@tml.org.