Central
Location
The Central Section includes the following Texas counties: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Coryell, Dewitt, Fayette, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Hays, Jackson, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, Mason, McCulloch, McLennan, Milam, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Victoria, Washington, and Williamson.
Events
2024 Central Texas APA Awards Ceremony
SAVE THE DATE - 2025 Central Texas APA Awards Ceremony & Luncheon
The date for our 2025 Awards Ceremony and Luncheon will be announced in February! Stay tuned for more details.
Please contact Section Director Allison Kay at akay@bryantx.gov or Director-Elect Katie Williams at Kwilliams@bryantx.gov for further information or inquiries.
Section Officers
| Position | Officer | Employer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Allison Kay, AICP | City of Bryan | akay@bryantx.gov |
| Director-Elect | Katie Williams, AICP | City of Bryan | Kwilliams@bryantx.gov |
| Secretary | Nathlie Booth, AICP | Halff | nbooth@halff.com |
| Treasurer | Julio Carillo, AICP, LEED AP ND, BD+C | Parkhill | jcarrillo@Parkhill.com |
| Immediate Past Director | Carly Kehoe Pearson, JD | City of Burnet | cpearson@cityofburnet.com |
| Officer | Employer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EPL Representative | Jordan Strohmeyer, AICP, PMP | Covey | jstrohmeyer@coveylandscape.com |
| Communications Coordinator | Ryan Graves, AICP | Kimley-Horn | ryan.graves@kimley-horn.com |
| Professional Development Officer | Alex Medina, AICP | ATP | alex.medina@atptx.org |
Newsletters
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Bylaws
Past Award Winners
| Year | Award | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hard Won Victory | City of College Station, MH Middle Housing and City-Initiated Rezonings |
| 2024 | Comprehensive Plan | City of Buda, Our Buda Our Future 2024 Comprehensive Plan |
| 2024 | General Plan | City of San Marcos, City of San Marcos Downtown Area Plan |
| 2024 | Project | City of Round Rock, Lawn on Brushy Creek |
| 2023 | General Plan/Project Award | City of Bryan 2023 Historic Preservation Plan |
| 2023 | Planning Landmark Award | Hays County Conservation Guidelines: A Sustainable Future |
| 2023 | Student Project Award | Community Engagement in Jefferson, TX |
| 2022 | Comprehensive Plan Award | City of College Station |
| 2022 | Advancing Diversity & Social Change | Lauren Garrott (Freese & Nichols) |
| 2022 | Planner of the Year | Alyssa Halle-Schramm (City of College Station) |
| 2022 | Student Project Award | Envision Caldwell (Texas A&M Texas Target Communities) |
| 2021 | Comprehensive Plan Award | City of Temple |
| 2021 | General Plan Award |
City of San Marcos (Downtown Design Project) |
| 2021 | Advancing Diversity & Social Change |
Asakura Robinson (Healthy Places Toolkit) |
| 2020 | Comprehensive Plan Award |
City of Brenham/Kendig Keast Collaborative (Plan 2040) |
| 2020 | General Plan Award |
City of Bastrop/simplecity.design (Bastrop Building Block (B3) Code) |
| 2020 | Hard Won Victories Award |
Llano Parks Project/Halff Associates (After the Flood - Llano Parks Master Plan) |
| 2020 | Planner of the Year | Katie Coyne, AICP Certified Ecologist - ESA, SITES AP |
| 2019 | Comprehensive Plan Award |
City of Austin (Austin Strategic Mobility Plan) |