The Tarrant Regional Water District and leaders like Congresswoman Kay Granger promise to get federal funding for a flood control project that they say will yield economic benefits. But some residents are skeptical as time drags on. With new leadership at the water district, the Fort Worth Report seeks to educate, engage and empower our readers about the water district’s inner workings, this project, why they matter and how they can be improved.
Tarrant water district lowers property tax rate, but cities will pay more for water use
Fort Worth and Arlington are among the cities that will pay more for water under the Tarrant Regional Water District’s new budget.
Public meetings on Fort Worth’s Panther Island project start next week. Here’s how to participate
Residents soon will have their first opportunity to share their thoughts on the $1.16 billion Panther Island project. Consultant HR&A Advisors, which was hired by the city of Fort Worth and other government…
New leaders take the reins of Panther Island project in Fort Worth
As Panther Island development heats up, the city of Fort Worth and the Tarrant Regional Water District are bringing in new faces to lead the federal project into its next chapter. The $1.16…
Tarrant County’s water supply is in good shape, but Eagle Mountain, Bridgeport are facing low levels
Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Bridgeport are taking the brunt of the hot and dry Texas summer.
Tarrant water district lowers tax rate, adjusts 2024 budget to reflect refocus on recreation
Residents will have the opportunity to comment on the tax rate and budget at 9 a.m. Aug. 31 before the board votes on the budget Sept. 13.
Tarrant water district moves forward with aquifer storage and recovery project
PRESS RELEASE – The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) Board of Directors approved a contract with Hydro Resources Mid-Continent at their July 18 board meeting to drill the District’s first Aquifer Storage and…
After securing federal permit, city to begin construction on council chambers this week
The city announced securing the necessary easement permit about eight months after discovering a federal floodway running through the future site. Now, residents can expect work to begin on the new council chambers…
Tarrant water district unveils 2024 budget with $116M in Panther Island spending
Under the proposal, the water district will spend $28.3 million on its own tasks related to the Central City project. In addition, the water district expects to reimburse the city of Fort Worth…
What is Panther Island? Tracing the $1.16 billion project’s complex past, present and future
Will decades of funding delays, leadership controversies and frustrating construction define Panther Island’s future?
Granger’s legal saga against Tarrant water district will continue after new ruling
In the year since she filed suit against the Tarrant Regional Water District over a permit to host Fort Worth Oktoberfest, Shanna Granger’s first festival has come and gone. Her company, Prost Production,…
Want improvements to Trinity Trails, Eagle Mountain Lake? Upcoming meetings will shape plan
After cutting several community events from its calendar last year, the Tarrant Regional Water District wants public input to shape the recreational programs offered along the Trinity River, Eagle Mountain Lake and the…
Motheral, Team elected to replace longtime leaders on Tarrant Regional Water District board
With Marty Leonard and Jim Lane off the ballot for the first time in 17 years, there was no doubt the face of Tarrant Regional Water District leadership would change after the May…
‘Keep it clean.’ Chisholm Trail High students pick up litter around Marine Creek Lake
Chisholm Trail High School students woke up early on a Saturday morning. Why? To pick up litter and beautify a lake near their campus.
Paxton Motheral, candidate for Tarrant Regional Water District
Election Day is May 6 and the Fort Worth Report is committed to keeping you informed through our Election Central. To help voters make informed decisions at the ballot box, we asked all…
Joe Ashton, candidate for Tarrant Regional Water District
Election Day is May 6 and the Fort Worth Report is committed to keeping you informed through our Election Central. To help voters make informed decisions at the ballot box, we asked all…
Charles “C.B.” Team, candidate for Tarrant Regional Water District
Election Day is May 6 and the Fort Worth Report is committed to keeping you informed through our Election Central. To help voters make informed decisions at the ballot box, we asked all…
Chad Moore, candidate for Tarrant Regional Water District
Election Day is May 6 and the Fort Worth Report is committed to keeping you informed through our Election Central. To help voters make informed decisions at the ballot box, we asked all…
After tumultuous two years, fresh faces are running for Tarrant Regional Water District board
There’s no doubt that the Tarrant Regional Water District – and public perception of the agency – has undergone changes since the last time voters elected candidates to its board of directors in…
Construction on University Drive? Officials set path for Panther Island contracts
Key contracts to design and construct elements of the Panther Island / Central City flood control project are headed toward approval by the end of May. Partners met to discuss progress on several…
Fort Worth-area cities have a new water source. It’s coming from a familiar place
Tarrant Regional Water District now has permission to sell flood water from Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Benbrook.
Trust, transparency and Panther Island: Candidates debate vision for Tarrant Regional Water District
Tarrant Regional Water District board candidates laid out their ideas for Panther Island and building trust at our forum.
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