Urban Management Assistants of Central Texas - UMACT

Just a quick reminder that we have our Assistant's Reception at the TCMA conference this evening at 4pm at Bar Louie inside of the Courtyard South Padre. We hope to see you there! Urban Management Association of South Texas (UMAST)UMPSET UMANT Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)

Are you headed to the TCMA conference? We’re excited to invite you to the assistants’ reception! Come join us on Saturday, June 22nd from 4-6pm at Bar Louie in the Courtyard Marriott to socialize and network with fellow local government professions. Drink tickets are provided by the regional assistants’ groups and appetizers have been sponsored by Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). We hope to see you there! UMANT UMPSET Urban Management Association of South Texas (UMAST)

Quick reminder that our lunch and learn in conjunction with UMPSET is this Thursday! Come learn more about Georgetown's Performance Management Program with Christina and Gabe on how your city can implement performance metrics to improve services! Be sure to register here: https://lnkd.in/gtyFXrtQ

We're having a lunch and learn in conjunction with UMPSET on April 25th! Come learn more about Georgetown's Performance Management Program with Christina and Gabe on how your city can implement performance metrics to improve services! Be sure to register here: https://lnkd.in/gtyFXrtQ

Texas A&M is hosting their annual City & County Governance symposium on March 7th! This free event is great opportunity to network with both long-time community leaders, emerging professionals, and students who are passionate about local government. Be sure to register! -> https://lnkd.in/gPJ4ZNMx

If you're a graduate student at a Texas university pursuing public administration, be sure to check out the Clarence E. Ridley Scholarship from the Texas City Management Association. Apply for this opportunity before January 5th! 

Meet our latest member spotlight, Dean Huard, LSSBB, DML – City Manager for the Village of the Hills! Learn more about Dean and the work he does for the Village of the Hills below. 🎧 What are you currently listening to? 💬 Favorite Song - Anything by U2, but One is my favorite song. I was able to see them play in Amsterdam in 2017 while stationed in Germany as an Army Officer. Podcast - A few of my favorites are: The Green Notebook, The Learning Leader, The Art of Manliness and the Daily Stoic Audiobook - Prior to moving recently to Lakeway, TX, I had a 1.5 hour commute so I went through many audible books to include: The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle, The Splendid and The Vile by Erik Larsen and The Second Mountain by David Brooks. 🌳 When you’re not working, how do you like to spend your free time? 💬 Family time- travel baseball, trying new foodie places to eat and drink, running, mountain biking and golf. 📣 What is one thing you wish more people knew about what you do? 💬 City Management is the art of balancing the desires of City Council with what you think is best for the city. Everyone has the same goal, to make their city better, but the road you take to get to that destination may be different depending on your experience and background. 💖 Tell us about a project you are proud of! 💬 I was appointed as The Hills City Manager recently and our biggest problem set to date has been coordinating the storm debris clean up from Storm Mara. I arrived after its aftermath but have been involved in how to recover from it quickly. Our public green belt areas needed to be addressed as downed trees were creating a fire hazard, so we were lucky to be able to contract with Lake Travis Fire and Rescue to assist us. The storm brought the three local cities of The Hills, Lakeway and Bee Cave together and it has been impressive to watch how staff and elected leaders worked together to find common solutions to public policy problems.

Our friends over at UMAST are holding their annual leadership conference. Be sure to check it out!

We are just 2 days away from our next professional development event! Join us this Friday, October 13th at the City of Taylor Public Library. Tom Yantis, City of Taylor Assistant City Manager, will share with us about changing directions and how a comprehensive plan can help create a more sustainable future. Happy hour will follow! Register here: https://lnkd.in/g6us4enj

🚩Don't forget: Our next professional development event is Friday, October 13th at 4PM at the Taylor Public Library. Join us as we learn from Tom Yantis, City of Taylor Assistant City Manager, about changing directions and how a comprehensive plan can help create a more sustainable future. Happy hour will follow! Register here: https://lnkd.in/g6us4enj