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Water Development Board Chooses New Vice Chairman
John H. Garrett, from Deer Park, has
been elected as Vice Chairman of the
Texas Water Development Board. His
election took place at the regular
meeting of the TWDB on November
21 and came as a result of the resigna-
tion from the Board and that position
of Mr. Robert B. Gilmore, a 14 year
member of the Board.
Mr. Garrett's term as Vice Chairman
will expire in 1980. In contrast to the
Chairman of the TWDB who is ap-
pointed by and serves at the will of
the Governor, the Vice Chairman is
elected by vote of the Board members
in March of even numbered years.Garrett was originally appointed to the
Board in January 1976, to a term ex-
piring December 31, 1981.
In a related action, W. 0. Bankston,
a Dallas automobile dealer, was ap-
pointed by Governor Dolph Briscoe to
serve on the TWDB, because of Mr.
Gilmore's resignation, for a term expir-
ing December 31, 1983. His appoint-
ment is subject to confirmation by the
Senate.
Mr. Bankston, a long time Dallas resi-
dent and community leader, has served
in various state appointments in the
past including the Texas Law Enforce-
ment Foundation and the Texas Motor
- 7077y,
Vehicle Commission.
Other members of the TWDB are A.
L. Black, a life-long farmer and rancher
from Friona, first appointed to the
Board in 1974; George W. McCleskey,
a lawyer and recognized authority on
water law, a long-time resident of Lub-
bock and Board member since 1976;
Glen E. Roney, president of the Mc-
Allen State Bank, on the Board since
1976; and Milton T. Potts, manager and
superintendent of the Sam Houston
Electric Cooperative in Livingston, who
is the senior member of the Board
having been appointed to his first term
in 1963.B M
ROBERT B. GILMOREThe Board of Directors,
County Committeemen and St
wish each of you ahealthy,
happy
prosperous and
1979!!--I
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T HE CR O SS SE C TIO N
December, 1978
Water Levels In
Observation Wells
To Be Measured
Don't be surprised if you see a blue
and white vehicle traveling through
your land or parked on some of your
land near one of your irrigation wells
beginning in January. It will in all
probability be a Water District vehicle
and staff member as the District will
begin its annual measurement of the
depth-to-water levels in the more than
800 observation w e 1 1 s scattered
throughout the fifteen county District
area.
Since most of the wells to be mea-
sured are operational irrigation wells
the month of January was chosen to
allow for a reading in wells that have
not been utilized for quite some time.
This dormant period allows for recov-
ery from the cone of depression de-
veloped during the pumping season.
The wells will be measured to find
the depth to the "static" water level.
After measuring, a yellow identifica-
tion tag will be attached to the well
equipment for the owner's information.
Information gained from this pro-
gram is used for decline rate projec-
tions, determining the amount of water
left in storage and very importantly, as
a basis for the income-tax depletion
allowance claims on landowner's tax
returns.
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