“I’m looking forward to the challenge. We have many issues with the Upper Trinity. I hope that we can resolve them,” Parr said.

Parr said he will continue to be a watchdog for the town of Flower Mound as its representative, but that he will approach it in a different way than Torley.

“All of us have different personalities. Like any organization, there’s always a chance for improvement,” he said.

Parr explained that the board is full of different people with different priorities, but, ultimately, they are all working in the best interests of their constituents.

“I’m looking forward to working with the board. I hope that the UTWRD will consider some changes,” he said.

Parr’s workload will increase with his responsibilities as a representative, but should not negatively impact his job as director of public works, he said.

“I’ll spend a lot of my time dealing with UTRWD issues, but that’s what I get paid for,” he said.

Town director of community affairs, Michael Ryan, said the town thinks Parr will do a great job because of his background in working with water.

Torley had resigned from the board after being removed from Flower Mound’s Planning and Zoning Commission. Torley contends that the UTWRD has problems with its “governance” and “does too much business behind closed doors.”

Torley said his job as Flower Mound’s representative on the board was to make sure the UTWRD cleaned up what it was doing. The UTWRD has faced local criticism that it does not represent its communities as well as it should.

Torley had been on the UTWRD for about a year, and on the Planning and Zoning Commission since 2001.