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.
You may have to wait for a free sprinkler evaluation in Tarrant County. What can you do now?
During the winter season, the Tarrant County region averages about 225 million gallons of water use per day. But the hot and dry summer months are another story, with around 550 million gallons of water being pumped to customers each day. The difference?…
Judge tosses two of Granger’s claims against Tarrant Regional Water District, but other allegation will move forward
The legal battle between the Tarrant Regional Water District and former employee Shanna Granger grew more complicated this week after a judge threw out two of Granger’s claims against the water district. In…
Tarrant Regional Water District scraps five community events, programs
The Tarrant Regional Water District will no longer host five community events and programs in the coming years, after committing to a narrowing of its services to the region to fit into district…
Experts fire off lessons Fort Worth can learn from fireworks show cancellation
The grassy banks of the Trinity River are drier than a firecracker on the Fourth of July. Extreme heat and drought made Fort Worth a tinderbox ahead of the holiday weekend, city officials…
Board tasked with Panther Island oversight reduces meeting schedule
With over $400 million in hand, the next phase of the Central City Flood Project is underway. But as the project ramps up, the Trinity River Vision Authority board is planning to meet…
Water district board stays silent on former employee lawsuit as activists continue push for greater transparency
The elephant in the room at the Tarrant Regional Water District’s June 21 board meeting wasn’t included in the official agenda, but that didn’t stop activists from discussing former employee Shanna Cate Granger’s…
Former employee Shanna Granger files suit against Tarrant Regional Water District over Oktoberfest permit
Last September, Shanna Cate Granger was the lead organizer of the Tarrant Regional Water District’s Oktoberfest event in her role as the agency’s placemaking manager and event director. Now, seven months after departing…
Here’s how much local agencies have spent on Panther Island so far
Editor’s note: The Fort Report will update these graphics as new numbers become available. The Tarrant Regional Water District releases quarterly updates on the progress of the Panther Island Project. The nearly $1.16…
DFW prepares for growing water demand with opening of $2.3 billion pipeline to East Texas lakes
After more than a decade of design and construction, the joint section of a historic 150-mile pipeline connecting East Texas lakes to the faucets of North Texans is fully operational. From their new…
City of Fort Worth, water district resolve legal conflict to unclog plans for new sewage plant
Following months of negotiations, the city of Fort Worth and the Tarrant Regional Water District have come to an agreement that will end a legal battle over the city’s proposed sewage treatment plant. …
Granger will receive an extra $72,000 in paid time off, along with consulting contract
Former Panther Island executive JD Granger will receive an additional $72,000 following his departure from the Tarrant Regional Water District for unused paid time off, the water district confirmed Thursday. The $72,000 will…
JD Granger’s company secures TRWD consulting contract less than a week after his departure
Less than a week after JD Granger announced his departure from the Tarrant Regional Water District, he is set to rejoin the district in a new capacity as a consultant in May. Dan…
As Panther Island project ramps up, close relationship between water district and engineering firm draws scrutiny
The engineering firm Freese and Nichols recently paid the city of Fort Worth $1.5 million for claims related to three Panther Island bridges that are no stranger to news coverage. The payout is…
JD Granger exits Panther Island Project, starts consulting firm
JD Granger is exiting his role in the Central City Flood/Panther Island project. Upon his exit, Granger announced a consulting company, JD Granger LLC. In an April 22 post on his personal Facebook…
Kayakers paddle the Trinity River to clean up trash at Cowtown Cleanup
For the 37th time, volunteers gathered throughout Fort Worth to remove trash as part of the citywide Cowtown Great American Cleanup on March 26. Kayaks dotted the Trinity River as volunteers sought to…
Amount of nepotism at Tarrant water district falls ‘somewhere between curious and suspicious’
The results of a survey conducted by the Tarrant Regional Water District found 40 familial relationships between water district employees. After drawing public criticism for nepotism in the organization, the Tarrant Regional Water…
DA’s office closes investigation into Tarrant Regional Water District without filing charges
Five months after receiving a criminal complaint, District Attorney Sharen Wilson has closed a grand jury investigation into the Tarrant Regional Water District’s financial settlement with former general manager Jim Oliver.No charges have…
Legal battle between water district and Fort Worth could continue through end of summer
The Tarrant Regional Water District is one step closer to successfully challenging the city of Fort Worth’s proposed sewage treatment plant at Mary’s Creek near Aledo. After a lengthy hearing Feb. 28, Judge…
Just hooked on it: Fishermen gather at trout restocking
Burleson resident John Dornay endured the Interstate 35 traffic to grab an early fishing spot at the trout restocking event Feb. 16 at River Park, 3100 Bryant Irvin Road. “I was five years…
Water district board member responds to ethical accusations over Fort Worth sewage plant
In her first public comments about the matter, Tarrant Regional Water District board member Marty Leonard denied that her legal challenge to a proposed Fort Worth wastewater treatment plant near her property was…
Panther Island consultant made $25K monthly to shepherd project
The Trinity River Vision Authority hired consultant Mark Mazzanti in 2019 to help bring the controversial Central City Flood Project, better known as Panther Island, out of federal funding purgatory. Mazzanti provided inside…
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