Good day to Everyone,

The Water Users Coalition, (WUC) wanted to reach out to our membership and inform you of what is going on behind the scenes, with our advisory council and our membership. The Corona Virus has taken center stage with everyone for now. Please consider going to the following links https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/water.html for up to date corona virus information.

Please follow the local, state and federal guide lines to be safe!

Our annual membership meeting has been postponed until further notice. Below is a few of the items we are working on.

The WUC will be asking the AWBD candidates the following five questions this year. We will send out the answers from each candidate, via handout and web site.

• In a few words, what do you think is the most important thing we need to do (focus on) in order to ensure AWBD is a sustainable organization?

• What would you do as an AWBD trustee to help MUD/PUDs?

• How can we enhance AWBD’s efforts of educating the public, the press, other media, and other government officials about the true value of MUDs?

• The 2020 AWBD LEGISLATIVE PRINCIPLE # 11 states the following: AWBD opposes any effort to shift responsibility of maintenance for road or related facilities, including storm sewers located within the right of ways or within related easements dedicated to the public or a county, from counties to water districts. DO YOU AS A CANDIDATE SUPPORT PRINCIPAL # 11 AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN? YES___    NO ___    Please comment on your answer.

• What in particular would you like to achieve as an AWBD Trustee?

The WUC is also working with the AWBD Local Government Sub Committee on the following topics of concern.

• Local Agency maintenance of facilities – Example: County maintenance of roadways and drainage systems becoming the responsibility of a MUD.

• Counties beginning to request monetary participation in upgrades/repair of drainage systems and roadways.

• Operator concerns with compliance issues, violations, and inspections from the TCEQ.

• Emergency Response Plans, (ERP) we are looking at the possibility of enhancing the ERP    and improve upon alert communication from the North Harris County Regional Water Authority and other water purveyors.

Thank you for your continued support! We will notify you when we schedule our next annual meeting.

Good day everyone,

The Water Users Coalition would like to let you know of an event that will be occurring August 23, 2019. Please read the information provided below. Space is limited, so please register soon!  

AWBD Directors Summer Workshop
Houston Marriott North Hotel
255 N Sam Houston Pkwy E
Houston, TX 77060

Infrastructure, From the Developer to the Local Government – Part II
Friday, August 23, 2019
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Complimentary Lunch will be provided

As part of our continuing education about the development of a water district from undeveloped land to a vibrant community, we are bringing together a developer, an engineer, an attorney and an operator to walk us through the various phases of creation, growth, ownership and maintenance.  Building on the information from the seminar presented this summer at the 2019 AWBD Annual Conference, we will give directors more information to guide them in their governance of their community.

What infrastructure does the district retain?  What infrastructure is deeded to the county?    The importance of follow-through when it comes to documentation. There is a difference between dedicating and accepting infrastructure. The developer may have dedicated that drainage facility to a public entity but did they accept it?   The district may find out that the entity did not accept it. Now, what!

We hope to give all levels of directors guidance with questions to ask about your infrastructure and more knowledge about the process to prepare and resolve issues early on that you may face.

There is no cost to attend and space is limited, so please register today at: https://register.awbd-tx.org/Web/AWBD