Katy Edition | July 2022

THIS ISSUE

ABOUT US

Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the rst edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and Pugerville, Texas. Now in 2022, CI is still locally owned. We have expanded to include hundreds of employees, our own software platform and printing facility, and over 30 hyperlocal editions across the state with a circulation to more than 2.4 million residential mailboxes.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH

FROM AMY: In our annual Real Estate Edition, we dive in to local trends regarding home sales, appraisals, homestead exemptions and more. We also spoke to a Houston-based solar energy expert on the details of solar installation, credits and how they can aect homeowners insurance. Amy Martinez, GENERAL MANAGER

Community Impact Newspaper teams include general managers, editors, reporters, graphic designers, sales account executives and sales support, all immersed and invested in the communities they serve. Our mission is to build communities of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team. Our core values are Faith, Passion, Quality, Innovation and Integrity.

FROM LAURA: This month, we rounded up details on one of the largest transportation projects headed to the Katy area in 2023. We also spoke to two local contractors for some air conditioning maintenance and painting tips for homeowners. Laura Robb, EDITOR

Our purpose is to be a light for our readers, customers, partners and each other.

WHAT WE COVER

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MARKET TEAM GENERAL MANAGER Amy Martinez EDITOR Laura Robb REPORTER Asia Armour GRAPHIC DESIGNER La'Toya Smith ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Tracy Drewa METRO LEADERSHIP PUBLISHER Jason Culpepper MANAGING EDITOR Kelly Schaer COPY EDITOR Kasey Salisbury

BUSINESS & DINING Local business development news that aects you

TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT Regular updates on area projects to keep you in the know

SCHOOL, CITY & COUNTY We attend area meetings to keep you informed

ART PRODUCTION MANAGER Kaitlin Schmidt CORPORATE LEADERSHIP PRESIDENT & GROUP PUBLISHER Traci Rodriguez EXECUTIVE EDITOR Joe Warner CREATIVE DIRECTOR Derek Sullivan VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING Tess Coverman CONTACT US

HOW WE'RE FUNDED

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