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TWA 2026 PANEL MEETINGS

All Panel meetings will be held on Thursday, March 12. Meeting topics and speakers coming soon.

8:00 AM PANEL MEETINGS

River Authorities

8:00 am – Brazos

Chair: Kevin Ward, Trinity River Authority

Vice Chair: Scott Hall, Lower Neches Valley Authority

Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Discussion: Water and Power Supply for Data Centers
  • Elections
  • Adjourn

Drainage Districts

8:00 am – Pecos

Chair: Allen Sims, Jefferson County Drainage District #7

Vice Chair: Craig Kalkomey, LJA Engineering

Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Discussions/Presentations
  • Elections
  • Adjourn

Irrigation Districts

8:00 am – Post Oak

Chair: Tom McLemore, Harlingen Irrigation District Cameron County #1

Vice Chair: Kyle Miller, Wichita Co. Water Improvement District #2

Agenda

  • Call to Order
  • Discussion and action on panel members:
    – Expired terms: Tom McLemore (Chair), Anthony Stambaugh
    – Chair, Vice-Chair
    – Others as needed
  • Discussion on current reservoir levels
  • Open discussion from panel members
  • Adjourn

Municipal

8:00 am – Bur Oak

Chair: Dennis Qualls, City of Denton

Vice Chair: Heather Cooke, Austin Water

  • Introductions and Sign-In
  • Elections
    a. Panel Members, Expired Terms
    b. Chair
    c. Vice-Chair
    d. Policy Committee Members
    e. Others as needed
  • Legislative Update – Heather Cooke, Austin Water
    a. Interim charges for the House and Senate Committees ahead of the 90th Legislative Session (if available)
    b. Committee Meetings
  • Data Centers
    a. PUC to request reporting
  • Open Discussion
  • Adjourn
9:00 AM PANEL MEETINGS

General & Environmental + Navigation & Flood Control

9:00 am – Brazos
General & Environmental
Chair: Carolyn Ahrens, Booth/Ahrens

Vice Chair: Ed Shackelford, San Jacinto River Authority 

Navigation & Flood Control
Chair: Dan Buhman, Tarrant Regional Water District

Vice Chair: Derek Boese, San Antonio River Authority

Agenda

  • Introductions and Elections for Each Participating Panel
  • Featured Program: TRWD Flood Control Project Will Transform Fort Worth
    – Speakers: Rachel Ickert and Brenton Dunn, Tarrant Regional Water District
  • General & Environmental Panel Reporters
  • Adjourn

Groundwater

9:00 am – Pecos

Chair: Drew Satterwhite, Canadian River Municipal Water Authority

Vice Chair: Mike Turco, Harris-Galveston Subsidence District

Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Discussions/Presentations
    – Speaker: Gary Westbrook, Post Oak Savannah GCD – Conservancy Programs
  • Elections
  • Adjourn

Industrial

9:00 am – Post Oak

Chair: Ty Embry, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.

Vice Chair: Liz Fazio Hale, Gulf Coast Authority

Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Discussions/Presentations
  • Elections
  • Adjourn

Utility Districts

9:00 am – Bur Oak

Chair: Darrell Grubbs, Titus Co. Fresh Water Supply District #1

Vice Chair: Alia Vinson, Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP

Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Speaker: Tamara Calhoun, TCEQ
    – Presentation and discussion on challenges related to hiring licensed water and wastewater operators
  • Elections
  • Adjourn

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