The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group (Brazos G) is soliciting nominations for one (1) voting member representing Municipalities Interests and (1) voting member representing Water Districts Interest in the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Area (Brazos G RWPA). Nominations will be accepted until the position is filled. To verify whether the position has been filled, please contact Pamela Hannemann at (254) 761- 3135. In selecting voting members for the vacancies, the Brazos G Group will consider a number of factors, including the nominee’s qualifications to represent the interest category, willingness to devote the time necessary to participate in the Regional Water Planning process, and willingness to abide by the Bylaws. The Brazos G voting members will strive to achieve geographic, ethnic, and gender diversity. Potential nominees are invited to visit the Brazos G website at www.brazosgwater.org for additional information including this news release, the new member application form and a current member hometown map.
The voting member vacancies are defined as follows:
One (1) voting member vacancy representing Municipal Interests defined as governments of cities created or organized under the general, home-rule, or special laws of the state that fall into the Region G RWPA.
One (1) voting member vacancy representing Water Districts Interests defined as any districts or authorities, created under authority of either Texas Constitution, Article III, §52(b)(1) and (2), or Article XVI, §59 including districts having the authority to regulate the spacing of or production from water wells, but not including river authorities
Meetings: The newly elected voting members will assume the Interest position immediately upon confirmation by the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group.
Travel Expenses: Brazos G members are not compensated for their services by the State of Texas. If eligible, travel expenses for voting members may be reimbursed in accordance with rules adopted by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) as funds are available.
Nominee packets shall include the following:
•New Member Application Form
• Resume
•Support Letters – maximum of six (6) recommended
•No current Brazos G RWPG Voting Member shall issue a support letter on behalf of the nominee.
Nomination packets should be mailed to the following address and will be accepted until January 29, 2021. Additionally, packets can be emailed to pamela.hannemann@ brazos.org by 5 p.m. (CST) January 29, 2021.
Brazos G RWPG Executive Committee c/o Pamela Hannemann Brazos River Authority
P.O. Box 7555 Waco, Texas 76714-7555
The Executive Committee will review the packets as received and will schedule a meeting shortly thereafter to discuss and recommend nominees to the Brazos G Group at their next regularly scheduled meeting. Nominees will be asked to attend these meetings to answer any questions and to meet the Brazos G members.
What is Brazos G?
In accordance with Senate Bill 1 passed during the 75th Texas Legislative Session, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in Austin was authorized to divide the state into 16 regional water planning areas. The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group (Brazos G) is one of the regional planning groups established by the TWDB to develop a regional water plan. Brazos G has been working since 1998 to develop a comprehensive regional water plan for its 37-county planning area, which extends generally along the Brazos River from Kent, Stonewall and Knox Counties in the northwest to Washington and Lee Counties in the southeast.
The regional water plans provide for the orderly development, management, and conservation of water resources, and include drought preparation and response. The goal of the planning process is to assure that sufficient water will be available at a reasonable cost to ensure public health, safety and welfare, further economic development and protect agricultural and natural resources.
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