Fort Bend County may be the best prepared community in Texas. Two hurricanes in 2005–Katrina and Rita–were a wake-up call, affecting thousands of people in the county, and led to many changes in the way the city prepares for emergencies.

Professional local government management takes politics out of the day-to-day operations of city government in El Paso, and it has given the mayor and city council more time to focus on the legislative policies they would like to see addressed.

Homelessness remains a persistent problem in Austin. Without question, it is a complex issue that requires the involvement of multiple organizations outside of local government. So what is a professional local government manager to do when asked to come up with a plan for addressing it?

Successfully leading a rapidly growing city requires vision, patience, and expertise. It takes the steady leadership of a professional manager to ensure that citizens, elected leaders, and city staff navigate the challenges and opportunities of boom times.

In the private sector, smart leaders invest in their employees because high morale is a key to good company performance. The same is true in the public sector.

What do you do when your community quadruples in size? Can you still be a small town? In the last 10 years, Westlake has grown 380 percent in permanent population, from 207 to 992.

The seal of the city of Seguin features the picturesque Guadalupe River flowing over a dam through an impressive brick structure that used to be the city's hydro-electric plant.

Residents, civic and business leaders, and elected officials of Seguin are proud of their city and how having a professional manager contributes to their overall quality of life.

With an Asian community that makes up more than 30 percent of its population, Sugar Land has become one of the most diverse cities in Texas, prompting concerns by the city council about how the city could most effectively serve these new constituents.