We were delighted to have our Emerging Leaders participants spend the evening with our local board of directors, committee chairs and vice chairs, and ACEC Texas board members. Professional dialogue and fun insights were shared. Many thanks to all of our participants.

Texas is poised to make the largest investment in its water supply in the state’s 180-year history after voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 4, which authorizes $20 billion to be spent on water projects over the next two decades. texastribune.org/2025/11/04/tex…

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Everything from budget planning and strategic initiatives to tax practices, project manager expectations, and how to run your business to build value was discussed at today's Small Firm Committee roundtable.

Thank you to Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E.,CFM, ENV SP, Miroslava Garza, Erwin Burden, F. Mike Etienne, PhD, ICMA-CM, Samuel Pena, and Dr. Emma Santa Maria for sharing their time and experiences with the members of our ACEC Houston Emerging Leaders Program. Office of the County Engineer

Special thanks to Greg Olinger, Chief Engineer of Coastal Water Authority, and Aaron Hargrove, Engineering Manager, for discussing the need to update aging infrastructure, sharing capital improvement projects, and answering questions during our Water Resources Committee meeting.

Thank you to Dr. Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director of the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), for her presentation at our November chapter meeting. Harris County Flood Control District

The Texas A&M Transportation Institute has released its annual list of the most congested roadways in the Lone Star State. Houston's roadways lead Texas in congestion with Dallas-Fort Worth close behind. wfaa.com/article/news/l…

Early voting has started and continues through December 9th. Election Day is December 13th. Please vote!

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Many thanks to Leilany Thielen, P.E., Deputy Director of Capital Projects & Infrastructure at Harris County Toll Road Authority, for her presentation to our Transportation Committee.

All had a good time at our annual Holiday Party. It was great to celebrate a successful year with our friends, colleagues, and partners. We look forward to continuing to work together in the new year. Happy Holidays!

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The measures cover transparency around infrastructure projects, financial resiliency, and a work group on streets and drainage. They still need the approval of the full Houston City Council. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

The I-45 rebuild project aims to modernize and widen I-45 between downtown Houston and Beltway 8 near George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The project adds two managed lanes north of downtown and remakes the downtown freeway system. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

A warm welcome to our new ACEC member firms: AG&E, Campana Building Consultants, and Kavi Consultanting, Inc. We look forward to working with you to improve the business environment for engineering and design infrastructure for the health, safety, and welfare of the community.

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