Navasota attends TML Conference

City of Navasota elected officials and staff participated in the Texas Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference and Exhibition Oct. 4-6 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. More than 3,500 city officials and staff from communities throughout Texas convened at the event to share ideas and strategies for success.

The conference provided community leaders with the opportunity to discuss the most pressing issues facing Texas towns and cities, strengthen their connections with other municipal officials from around the state, and meet with 400 exhibiting companies to learn about the latest products and services available to cities.

General session speakers included Kevin Brown, motivational speaker and author; Crystal Washington, technology futurist; and Peter Kageyama, urban expert and planner. Concurrent sessions covered a breadth of city-focused topics including cyber security, emergency planning, ethics, economic development, finance, infrastructure funding, public engagement, transportation, water and more.

TML is a voluntary membership association of 1,175 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.