The District Board of Directors met on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 4:30 P.M.
Outgoing Board Member Glen Walden was recognized for his six years of service with the District. Glen served as Vice President from 2021 to 2022, and then as President from 2022 to 2026. General Manager Josh Howard noted that Glen’s years of service included many accomplishments, including guiding the District through substantial events such as COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri, securing new water supply sources, mitigating water loss, compliance with federal mandates, District rebranding efforts, financial planning and transparency, and navigating rapid growth.
The Board voted to elect a new slate of executive officers, with Ronnie Nichols as President, Gary Giesen as Vice President, and Harry Shaffer as Secretary/Treasurer.
Representatives from Hazen and Sawyer provided the Board with a comprehensive update on the Arlington Water Supply Transmission Main Project, a key regional initiative to strengthen long-term water supply reliability. The team recapped completion of the hydraulic analysis in 2024 and the alignment feasibility study in 2025 for a proposed transmission main from the City of Arlington’s John F. Kubula Water Treatment Plant to JCSUD’s TST facilities. A project kick-off meeting was held on January 22, 2026, bringing together key stakeholders to establish clear communication protocols focused on alignment, accountability, and efficient decision-making. Upcoming phases of the project will focus on GIS dashboard development, right-of-entry and easement acquisition, continued funding and procurement evaluations, further alignment verification, and additional aerial survey and subsurface utility coordination efforts as planning advances.
The Board approved awarding the Well Chloramination Conversion Project to TTE, LLC for an amount not to exceed $772,205 as part of the District’s budgeted Capital Improvements Program. The project will install new treatment infrastructure at Plants 3, 14, and 15 to support a system treatment change to chloramine disinfection, including a liquid ammonium sulfate system with prefabricated buildings, chemical storage, pumps, and injection equipment. The approved contract amount remains well within the District’s $900,000 project budget.
The Board voted to authorize the General Manager to execute a task order with Kimley-Horn for development of the 2026 Water Master Plan in an amount not to exceed $509,500. The updated master plan will guide maintenance, improvement, and expansion of the District’s water system over the coming years and ensure alignment with accelerated growth projections, a new water supply source, and the District’s updated Impact Fee structure. Building on the District’s 2022 master planning effort, the new study will include data collection, hydraulic analysis, growth forecasting, capital improvement planning, and system evaluation to support reliable domestic service and fire flow for existing and future customers. Funding for the project has been partially allocated in the 2026 budget, with remaining costs to be allocated in 2027, reflecting the District’s continued commitment to long-term infrastructure planning and responsible system management.
The Board approved dismissal of the Joshua Creek Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) application currently filed with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) under Docket 57355. The proposed Joshua Creek development lies outside the District’s existing CCN boundary. Although the District previously submitted an amendment application to the PUC to serve the project, the developer stalled the approval process. Despite extended coordination efforts and an abatement period granted by the PUC, the development group has not responded to ongoing requests for documentation. With a regulatory deadline approaching and no progress toward compliance, the Board authorized dismissal of the application, allowing the District to formally close the docket.
Outgoing Board Member Glen Walden was recognized for 6 years of service with the District.
General Manager Josh Howard was recognized for 10 years of service with the District.