Nicole Lopez

5 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Nicole Lopez

Of the five seats on the Tarrant Regional Water District board of directors, members Leah King, James Hill and Mary Kelleher have years of experience under their belt. All three grappled with the fallout of a leadership scandal that spilled into the public eye in 2021, spurring outcry over payouts and nepotism. But board members have been successful in prioritizing transparency and living up to institutional standards, said King, the board’s chair.

5 days ago | fortworthreport.org | Nicole Lopez

Three of the five seats on the Tarrant Regional Water District’s board of directors are on the ballot in the May 3 election. To help voters make informed decisions at the ballot box, the Fort Worth Report asked all candidates running for the board of directors to respond to a questionnaire intended to spotlight their priorities and touch on issues candidates may face, if elected. The water district is responsible for the sale and supply of water to cities in Tarrant and 11 other counties.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Nicole Lopez

Environmental education. Innovation. Securing partnerships. Modern technologies. These were the ideas proposed by candidates running for the Tarrant Regional Water District board of directors when it comes to addressing a looming statewide water crisis, which has been a key priority for state lawmakers in Austin.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Nicole Lopez

Editor’s note: Made in Tarrant is an occasional Q&A series on small businesses started in Tarrant County. Submit your business here. Benbrook’s Ace Hardware is one of the company’s 5,000 stores locally owned and operated. Mark Labadie originally worked for the hardware store at the corporate level, but when he and his wife, Katie Labadie, came across available commercial space, they decided to take a shot at running a business themselves.

1 week ago | fortworthreport.org | Nicole Lopez

After nearly two years of trying to get a stringently opposed concrete batch plant up and running in south Tarrant County, Texas officials have granted J7 Ready Mix preliminary approval. But residents say their fight to stop the plant from operating is far from over. In a March 24 notice, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality — the entity responsible for issuing environmental permits — announced that J7’s application for an air quality permit meets legal requirements.