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BY CASSANDRA JENKINS & DANICA LLOYD
Sports Authority names Canetti as interim CEO The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority has named Chris Canetti as interim CEO. What we know Ocials announced Oct. 14 that Canetti will temporarily ll the spot left by former longtime CEO Janis Burke. Canetti serves as president of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Committee. According to a news release from HCHSA, he will continue to serve in that capacity while acting as interim CEO. Friedman said Canetti has a proven track record of success in Houston. In the meantime, Friedman said HCHSA leadership will organize a special committee that will be tasked with identifying and hiring a permanent CEO. In case you missed it The HCHSA’s board of directors voted
Jersey Village to sell 10.9-acre plot of land After years of planning to bring retail and entertainment to Jersey Village south of Hwy. 290, the city is moving in another direction. What’s happening City Council voted Oct. 28 to authorize the sale of 10.885 acres of land to Lovett Indus- trial for $4.27 million, Mayor Bobby Warren said in a Facebook post. This money will cover the property purchased from Champion Forest Baptist Church in August for the relocation of City Hall. “We did our best to market the property to developers for mixed use. Unfortunately, we couldn’t nd anyone who was able to carry through on that vision,” Warren said in response to a comment on the Facebook post. The city still owns 23 acres at the site, which Warren said will also be sold.
unanimously Oct. 11 to release Burke after 18 years of service. The vote came on the heels of Houston Mayor John Whitmire sharing that he had received several complaints from
sports venue owners and stakeholders that HCHSA had become dicult to collaborate with and had “moved away from its core mission.” The HCHSA board is made up of 13 members conrmed by the Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court. In addition to choos- ing the CEO, the board is tasked with maintaining sports venues and promoting sports-related events in the county. Burke shared a post on LinkedIn thanking the Houston community for their love and support over the course of her career. As of press time, Burke has declined additional request for comment. Chris Canetti
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