ORDER NO. ~7?~i.9
flF'F'ROVE RESOLUTIOIU IN EiItPF'ORT
OF [JF'F'ER CUflDflLUPE RIVER AUTHOI;ITY
On tt-~is ttre 9th day of September, 205, ~_rpon motion made by
Comniissinner Lets, seconded by Commissioner Williams, the
Co~_irt approved by a vote of 3-Q~-1, with Commissioner Baldwin
abstaining, to adopt: the Resol~_~tion in S~.rEiE:~ort of Upper
G~aadal~_i~~c P,i.ver fl~_ithority, as preseni:ed by Commissioner Let..
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ("UGRA") was created by an act of
the Texas legislature in 1939 as a conservation and reclamation district
authorized to control, store and preserve the waters and floodwaters of the
Upper Guadalupe River and its tributaries for any beneficial and useful
purpose; and
WHEREAS, in 1964 84% of the votes cast by the citizens of Kerr County in a special
election favored and authorized the UGRA to collect an ad valorem tax
not to exceed $0.05 per $100.00 evaluation; and
WHEREAS, in 1977 the UGRA constructed the first water treatment plant in Kerr
County and sold treated water from the Upper Guadalupe River to the City
of Kerrville, thereby reducing the City's reliance on groundwater; and
WHEREAS, in 1991 the UGRA began operation of the first Aquifer Storage and
Recovery Well in the State of Texas, a project which allowed storage of
millions of gallons of treated water from the Upper Guadalupe River in
underground reservoirs to be used in times of need, thereby reducing the
City of Kerrville's reliance nn groundwater; and
WHEREAS, the UGRA is cooperating with Kerr County and the City of Kerrville to
extend wastewater treatment collection services to certain residents in
Kerrville South and possibly other azeas of the county in an effort to
improve water quality in the Upper Guadalupe River; and
WHEREAS, the UGRA is currently negotiating with the City of Kerrville for expansion
of the city water treatment plant so that UGRA may sell treated water to
citizens in the unincorporated areas of Kerr County, thus reducing the
reliance upon ground water; and
WHEREAS, the UGRA is committed to maintaining and improving the water quality in
the Upper Guadalupe River; and
WHEREAS, the UGRA has devoted valuable time and resources to assist in regional
water planning and currently serves as the political subdivision for the
Plateau Water Planning Group (Region ~.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners' Court of Kerr
County, Texas, that the Commissioners' Court recognizes the efforts of
the UGRA over the yeazs to preserve and protect the waters of the Upper
Guadalupe River and expresses its support in UGRA's effort for the
expansion of the City of Kerrville water treatment project, regional
wastewater treatment project, and
efforts to maintain the health and
Guadalupe River and its tributaries.
regional water planning efforts, and
quality of the water of the Upper
ADOPTED as of this 9s' day of September, 2002.
H. A. "Buster" Baldwin
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Fred Henneke, err County Judge
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Jonathan Letz
Commissioner, Pct. #1 Commissioner, Pct. #3
Wilham H. illiams .
Comrissioner, Pct. #2
Larry Gr'
Commissioner, Pct. #4