By Tom Kula, Executive Director of NTMWD Recently, four Member Cities of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) announced they are requesting the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) to review the wholesale water rates charged by NTMWD. The... more
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Official NTMWD Statement on Water Supply Contract | PUC Review
Tom Kula, NTMWD Executive Director Response to News Conference by Four Member Cities on Water Supply Contract and Wholesale Water Rates “We are disappointed these four Cities announced this action. For the past year, the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD)... more
4 steps to winterize your lawn and garden – FOX4 (video)
Colder temperatures signal time to winterize your lawn and garden. Denise Hickey from NTMWD and Patrick Dickinson from Texas A&M’s Water University was at FOX4 this morning to tell people how to winterize their lawn in four easy steps. Most... more
Collin County: From drought to boom
Collin County’s economic boom — from the Dallas Cowboys to Toyota’s U.S. headquarters — gets plenty of attention. But the agency that provides water to much of the area wants a little recognition too. The North Texas Municipal Water District is... more
New reservoir coming to North Texas, aims to address future water deficits
The US House of Representatives passed a bill that will allow the construction of the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek reservoir to be expedited. It was introduced in May 2016 by Congressman Sam Johnson along with Representatives Pete Sessions, John Ratcliffe, and... more
House approves bill to put North Texas reservoir project on track
Water resources development act aims to expedite permitting process for Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir A resolution to help the North Texas Municipal Water District get its largest project to date online sooner rather than later was passed by the U.S. House... more
Regular Joe: Former mayor known for down-to-earth, friendly manner
Joe Farmer’s mentor was his uncle, G.T. Stogner. Stogner taught the former Allen mayor an important lesson: Always believe in people and be friendly to everyone you meet. Farmer must have taken it to heart because you won’t meet many... more
Amendment tries to speed Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoir’s progress
When the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment to H.R. 5302, the Water Resources Development Act last week, it brought a project in Fannin County one step closer to completion. The bipartisan amendment introduced by Reps. Sam Johnson, Pete... more
Large crowd learns more about Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Comprehensive Plan
It was standing-room-only Monday, August 29 at the South Annex in Bonham as concerned residents filled the Fannin County Court-at-Law chambers to learn more about the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Comprehensive Plan. One purpose of the public meeting was to review... more
Rising cost of water presents district challenges
For the 10th year in a row, the North Texas Municipal Water District has increased water rates to its member cities. The NTMWD, a nonprofit wholesale water provider, is increasing its rates almost 10.5 percent, or 24 cents per 1,000... more