Gooden Announces Water District Questioned by Grand Jury

State Rep. Lance Gooden speaks to the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Nov. 13.
State Rep. Lance Gooden speaks to the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Nov. 13.

By Michael V. Hannigan

Thursday, State Rep. Lance Gooden announced that the Henderson County Grand Jury questioned officials from the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) in September at his request.

TRWD owns and operates Cedar Creek Lake as well as three other major water reservoirs.

Gooden told members of the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce that he was concerned with the way the TRWD board is spending money, but said he has been stymied from getting details.

“I suspect that there’s probably mismanagement and there are things happening there that should not be happening, which is why I turned in an open records request in March,” he told HCN. “I have yet to get all the information I’ve requested. Continue reading “Gooden Announces Water District Questioned by Grand Jury”