Time to give credit where credit is due

Time to give credit where credit is due

Written by John Garrett Wednesday, 07 December 2005

Who gets credit when good things happen in our community? Many people should be recognized from local volunteers, to elected officials, to city employees. All too often, their good work is taken for granted or they deflect recognition to their cohorts.

Veterans’ Day marked the dedication of the Fallen Warrior Memorial in Pfluger Park. More than $100,000 was raised from citizens and business owners in the area in less than a year.

This remarkable memorial idea brought together an impressive committee of volunteers who reminded the citizens of the importance of patriotism, sacrifice, and honor. Mike Marsh, Pflugerville resident since 1983, understood the need of this tribute for Pflugerville and the area. Without Mike’s vision and his hard work, this project wouldn’t have happened.

IKEA, Round Rock Premium Outlets, and Hancock Industries are just a few of the companies Round Rock’s economic development team has brought to its city this year. The overall economic impact of these companies could mean 265 jobs and more than $30 million in local capital investment.

One person who is deeply involved in these projects is Scott Martinez, Vice-President of Economic Development for the Round Rock Economic Development Partnership. He deserves much credit for helping make Round Rock a top choice for companies looking to relocate.

To recognize people like Marsh and Martinez, we are launching our Impact Awards. We know there are many stories of people who make their community a better place to live and we want to hear about them.

We have included a nomination form below and we encourage you to take the time to nominate someone. We will honor finalists from each city in our February issue.

Thanks again to all the readers who supply us with great ideas. The Impact Award idea came from Community Impact reader, Laura Dixon.

John Garrett, Publisher

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