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The groundbreaking of Westwood Village Shopping Center by Regency Centers is intertwined with the beginnings and growth of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID). WMPID, founded in 2003 as a partnership between local governments and the state, has a three-pronged mission to support infrastructure, business growth, and public safety project...Continue Reading

Tucked in the middle of three thriving communities, the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) was formed in 2003 to support infrastructure and public safety projects in the area of the FM 1488/2978 junction. WMPID is focused exclusively on local projects that directly benefit the businesses and community members living...Continue Reading

The Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District family and the world lost a kind, gentle, intelligent, and strong leader on August 3rd, 2022. Carl Gerhardt succumbed to complications arising from a routine medical procedure the day before. He will be missed greatly in all aspects of WMPID and Westwood. Carl presided ove...Continue Reading

Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) is pleased to share details about the newly launched Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR Program). One-time grants of up to $20,000 will be issued to reimburse eligible costs to qualifying Texas entities negatively impacted by COVID-19 in the tourism, travel, and hospitalit...Continue Reading

The Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) was formed in 2003 to support infrastructure and public safety projects in the area of the FM 1488/2978 junction. As a partnership between local governments and the state, WMPID is focused exclusively on local projects that directly benefit the businesses and community member...Continue Reading

With a location less than an hour northwest from Houston, Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) is tucked in the midst of three thriving communities. This location advantage makes WMPID a top choice for target industries such as manufacturing, corporate headquarters, and retail, but what makes it stand out a...Continue Reading

January is “Financial Wellness Month,” a good time for business owners in the Magnolia Parkway Improvement District to take stock of their financial management practices. Key factors to consider include:  How do you manage day-to-day operations such as taxes, payroll, and invoicing? Have you set and implemented retirement goals? Do you have enoug...Continue Reading

Westwood Magnolia Improvement District (WMPID) will embark on a $48,500 stormwater management cleanup project in the new year that will address clearing drainage channels and detention ponds. This project falls in line with WMPID’s commitment to improving infrastructure and public safety for the benefit of the businesses and community member...Continue Reading

Black Friday and Small Business Saturday have officially launched the holiday shopping season! Westwood Magnolia Improvement District (WMPID), as part of their support of hometown businesses, encourages everyone to shop local before going online. Shopping in the District is a festive experience that goes beyond “add to cart” to pu...Continue Reading

Texas is a Business-friendly State Texas, as a whole, offers a business-friendly climate that includes a highly skilled workforce, easy access to global markets, and predictable regulations. Additionally, the Lone Star State has no corporate or personal income tax.  Statistics show Texas is the state where industries such as manufacturing can flourish...Continue Reading

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, also known as UAVs, but more commonly referred to as drones, are meant to carry out tasks that range from the mundane to the ultra-dangerous. Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) just added a drone to their toolkit as another resource for bolstering economic development. “It will ad...Continue Reading

In a press release, Governor Greg Abbott invited all Texans to celebrate the unique role small businesses play in the economic resurgence in communities throughout the state as he issued a proclamation officially designating May 9–15 as “Small Business Week in Texas.” Governor Abbott was quoted in the press release: “An amazin...Continue Reading

The sixth annual National Economic Development Week is May 9-15, 2021. National Economic Development Week was created in 2016 by the International Economic Development Council — the largest professional membership organization for economic developers — to recognize the unique role that economic development has in creating vibrant communities with stron...Continue Reading

The Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) is meeting the needs of the community once again with the Woodtrace Boulevard extension project. The area continues to grow with more and more developers and industries building, relocating, and expanding in WMPID. The remarkable growth within the District has been made possibl...Continue Reading

To increase public safety on Egypt Lane, the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) implemented the construction of a dedicated turning lane with a right turn extension from Research Forest to turn north onto Egypt Lane. This project will put into action three of WMPID’s main goals: Improvement of infrastructure to eas...Continue Reading

Further assistance for businesses is now available — the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). On December 27, 2020, the Economic Aid Act became law and extended the authority to make PPP loans through March 31, 2021. With an official title of the Economi...Continue Reading

Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) furthers its mission to support infrastructure and public safety for the area in many ways. Because enhancing the safe and secure shopping environment is one of the District’s top priorities, WMPID funds the Westwood Village Shopping Center’s sheriff substation and personnel, and pays fo...Continue Reading

Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) has a new public safety program starting in October: Mounted Patrol. Starting October 1st, Alpha & Omega Mounted Patrol will be another layer of security for the Westwood Village Shopping Center. These mounted troopers work hand in hand with local law enforcement to provid...Continue Reading

The Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) continues its support of public safety for the region by awarding a $27,204.50 grant to the Precinct 5 Constables Office for the purchase of an inflatable swift water rescue boat for its newly trained rescue team. The need for a watercraft like this becam...Continue Reading

New hyperlocal business directory, ‘ZoomBusiness,’ designed to help area shops & restaurants engage with local residents This week WMPID launched its own area ZoomBusiness, an online tool that enables local businesses across the District to communicate with customers for free in real time. WMPID ZoomBusiness, created by GIS Planning in respons...Continue Reading

The Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District (WMPID) has been a key partner in the growth of the region, completing things like the Research Forest Drive extension project. As business activity has increased, so has WMPID’s ability to make a positive impact. The organization has tackled things from beautification projects to th...Continue Reading

When the Westwood Village Shopping Center was in its design stages, the WMPID asked Regency Centers (the owners of the shopping center) if they would allocate some space for a sheriff sub-station. They agreed to provide the space but the sheriff’s office stated that they simply could not fund ...Continue Reading

The 14-mile stretch of FM 1488 between FM 149 and I-45 saw one crash per day on average from 2015-17, according to information presented at a May 23 Texas Department of Transportation public meeting. Along the corridor, there were a total of seven fatal motor vehicle crashes during that time wit...Continue Reading