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Huntsville Walker County Chamber of Commerce

April 2023

BEAUTIFUL NEW CITY HALL

Thursday, March 9th at 10AM the ground breaking ceremony for the beautiful, newly designed, Huntsville City Hall took place. Demolition is taking place now with construction to follow soon.

Chamber Champions

Chamber Champions met on March 24th to promote relationships and networking opportunities. Each entity invited members of their leadership teams to participate in the meeting, getting to know one another and form relationships that will promote collaboration between all.

Pictured, from left to right are: Ray Hernandez - Huntsville

Walker Chamber President, Aaron Kulhavy - Huntsville City Manager, Dr. Alisa

White - President, Sam Houston State University, Dr Scott Sheppard -

Superintendent HISD, Bryan Collier - TDCJ, and Patrick Shannon - CEO at

Huntsville Memorial Hospital.

Thanks to Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home for sponsoring the March Small Business Breakfast. Owner Greg Smith shared, “Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home was honored to sponsor the March Small Business Breakfast. Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home was established in 2002. Since inception, Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home has served thousands of families and has become one of Walker County’s most trusted businesses. Through our service to the community and our participation in many of the county’s service organizations, the funeral home exemplifies our desire to give back to our hometown. Sam Houston Memorial Funeral home offers complete funeral services. Whether the family we are serving desires a traditional service or a cremation service, we will ensure that every wish of the family is carried out to the most precise detail. Our staff’s inherent desire is to make sure everyone we serve is honored and the funeral is personalized to reflect the values and personality of the family we are serving. We are not just a funeral home, we are a family serving your family and giving you a piece of our hearts each time our services are needed."

Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home. Locally owned and locally managed in Huntsville since 2002. For information call 936-291-7300 or find them on the web at www.shmfh.com.”

Thanks to the Sergio's Landscaping for sponsoring the March Chamber Business After Hours. Sergio’s Landscaping is a premier, certified, professional landscaping company that has been serving both residential and commercial properties since 2003, started by Sergio Martinez. Sergio’s Landscaping and Lawn Service is located in Conroe, Texas, and serves Montgomery County, including Conroe, The Woodlands, Willis, Montgomery, Huntsville, and the Greater Houston Area.

Our services include landscape design and creation, lawn maintenance, irrigation design and installation, and tree services.

MARCH AMBASSADOR VISITS

March presented us with a lot of opportunities to surprise our chamber members! Chamber Ambassadors "sur-prized" Women of Worth, Sundale Living, Region VI, Park Law Firm, Law Office of Jeffrey Hitt, K&G Capital Mortgage, Huntsville Family Dental, Davis Construction Management, CenterPoint Entergy, Bearkat Course, Lone Star Family Health. and Davis Wealth Risk Management.

Check out their websites to learn more about the services, and products they offer our community.

Law Office of Jeffrey Hitt

K&G Capital Mortgage

Huntsville Family Dental

Davis Construction Management

CenterPoint Energy

Bearkat Course

Lonestar Family Health

Davis Wealth Risk Management

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

For Labor Force: texaslmi.com

Sales Tax Information: comptroller.texas.gov/taxinfo/allocsum/compsum.htm

For Building Permits: https://www.huntsvilletx.gov/160Permits-Forms-Applications

NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS

The following businesses recently joined the Chamber and we extend A WARM CHAMBER WELCOME. The information printed was gained from membership applications. For any additions and/or corrections, contact the Chamber as complete membership information is vital to your records with us.

Joe's Italian Restaurant - Joined the Chamber of Commerce on March 14, 2023. Joe's Italian Grill Cusisines is located at 1607 11th Street. 936-439-6063.

Double Dave's Pizzaworks - Joined the Chamber of Commerce on March 14, 2023. Double . They are located at 2011 Highway 30 West. 936-291-3283.

Hipp Consulting - Joined the Chamber of Commerce on March 15, 2023. . Offering technical consulting, video, audio, and computing services. 936-339-0139.

Southwood LLC - Joined the Chamber of Commerce on March 15, 2023. Country style food made from scratch with the freshest ingredients. Located at 8053 Hwy 75 South. 936-581-6257.

Francine's Country Pavilion - Joined the Chamber of Commerce on March 27, 2023. Francines is an 11,000 sq ft pavilion, accommodating 550 guests with a 30X30 stage, Located in Iola, Tx.

Congressman Pete Sessions - Joined the Chamber of Commerce on March 28, 2023. Congressman Sessions serves the Texas seventeenth district.

Essential IV Therapy and Aesthetics- Joined the Chamber of Commerce on March 28, 2023. a mobile based concierge service providing IV Hydration Therapy & Aesthetic services.