Beyond Austin: Regional leaders discuss unique challenges faced by suburbs as area grows

Posted on: April 15th, 2018 in Business Climate, Media Mentions

By   / Community Impact Newspaper

At its monthly luncheon last week, the Real Estate Council of Austin hosted a panel discussion with four regional leaders centered around the area’s growth. Event moderator Patrick Rose, a former state representative and owner of Corridor Title Company, said what happens within the city of Austin affects surrounding cities. “Sometimes that defining of our region is not positive, and dealing with that push-pull is one of the very important issues of today,” Rose said.

During opening statements from the panel, Mike Odom, president and CEO of the Round Rock Chamber, highlighted a common theme that was addressed throughout the discussion. “We love growth, but we want to make sure we control it so it doesn’t control us,” Odom said.

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