Obscure Agency Could Gain Power With Water Measure
The persistence of drought conditions across Texas brought extra
attention on the once-obscure Texas Water Development Board this
legislative session, as lawmakers approved a major overhaul of the
agency's leadership.
And with a major financing proposal before voters, the power of the
state agency, which has just under 300 employees, is poised to grow.
Stakeholders will be watching to see if the new board can become a major
player in shaping what Texas needs in the coming decades — a
comprehensive strategy to ensure adequate water supplies in a booming
state.
Starting Sept. 1, Gov. Rick Perry will replace the current board by appointing three full-time government employees, who will make $150,000 a year. The
board would also have control over $2 billion in a revolving fund for
water supply projects across the state, should voters approve creating
such a fund in November.
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