What Can You Do About It?

Make your Voice Heard

The State Legislature created the Upper Trinity Regional Water District to serve the water needs of the residents, businesses, and communities of Denton County. If you feel the District is not adequately serving this purpose, the only way to make a difference is to make your voice heard. Identify the Upper Trinity Regional Water District board member representing your community.

Participate in Public Meetings

Local municipalities, the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, and the Denton County Commissioners Court all hold regularly scheduled public meetings and most include a “citizen’s comments” or “public participation” time that allows for residents to speak.

Upper Trinity Regional Water District 900 N. Kealy Street P. O. Box 305 Lewisville, TX 75067 (972) 219-1228 http://www.utrwd.com

The Upper Trinity Regional Water District generally meets at 12:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at 900 North Kealy in Lewisville. Please call 972.219.1228 to confirm the date and time prior to attending the meeting. The Denton County Commissioners Court generally meets at 9 a.m. every Tuesday at 1450 E. McKinney Street in Denton. Please call 940.349.2010 to confirm the date and time prior to attending the meeting. It is also advisable to monitor local city/town council agendas as Upper Trinity Regional Water District items are often considered and discussed. Check with your local municipality for information regarding council meeting times, dates, and agendas.

Vote

Voting is one of the most effective ways to ensure that those who are elected to represent you and secure an affordable water supply for Denton County are truly acting in your best interest. If you believe your local, county, and state elected officials are not adequately addressing your Upper Trinity Regional Water District concerns, make them aware of the issues and let them know that it will affect your future voting decisions.

Contact your Media

Letters to the editor, opinion columns, and one-on-one visits with the editors and reporters for your local media outlets are some of the best ways to ensure that your opinions are heard and considered in a public format. Check with your local publication to obtain more information about deadlines and written submission guidelines.

Contact Your Elected Officials

Your appointed and elected officials welcome your feedback regarding the Upper Trinity Regional Water District, high water rates, supply, governance, system over-building, and excessive debt. Please utilize the information below and the user-friendly automated email system to contact your UTRWD board representative, city/town council member, County Commissioner, or State Representative to voice your opinion about the Upper Trinity Regional Water District.

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State Senators
State Senator Chris Harris
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
817.461.9109 phone
817.469.9652 fax
chris.harris@senate.state.tx.us

State Senator Jane Nelson
P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
817.424.3446 phone
512.463.0923 fax
jane.nelson@senate.state.tx.us

 

State Representatives
State Representative Tan Parker
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768
972.724.8477 phone
972.691.3340 fax
tan.parker@house.state.tx.us

State Representative Myra Crownover
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768
940.321.0013 phone
940.497.0121 fax
myra.crownover@house.state.tx.us

State Representative Burt Solomons
P.O Box 2910
Austin, Texas 78768
972.394.3904 phone
burt.solomons@house.state.tx.us

 

Denton County
Mary Horn - Denton County Judge
940.349.2820
mary.horn@co.denton.tx.us

Ron Marchant- Denton County Commissioner
972.434.7140
ron.marchant@dentoncounty.com

Andy Eads- Denton County Commissioner
940.349.2801
andy.eads@dentoncounty.com

Cynthia White - Denton County Commissioner
940.349.2810
cynthia.white@dentoncounty.com

Bobbie Mitchell - Denton County Commissioner
972.434.4780
bobbie.mitchell@dentoncounty.com

Fannin County
George "Butch" Henderson- Fannin County Judge
903.583.7455
bhenderson@fanninco.net

Ronnie Rhudy - Fannin County Commissioner Precinct 1
903.583.5669

Stanley Barker - Fannin County Commissioner Precinct 2
903.587.3672

Dewayne Strickland - Fannin County Commissioner Precinct 3
903.378.2941

Pat Hilliard - Fannin County Commissioner Precinct 4
903.587.2039
hilliard4@cable1.net