January 30,2024 There were 9 directors seated for 2024.  Adam Daley, Antonio Guerrero, Barbara Levedahl, Brad Anthenat, Jim Spofford, Larry Drgac, Larry Sunderland, Marbert Moore, and Trent Edwards. President of the Board of Directors is Brad Anthenat. The Vice President is Adam Daley. The Treasurer is Marbert Moore and the Secretary is Barbara Levedahl. Committee […]

  The over arching message I want to convey, in this report, is we have identified what our challenges are to reaching water security and we have squeezed all the benefit possibles out of improved system management and yet we have an aging system and we are one mechanical failure away from disaster. It is

We have made amazing progress on improving the efficiency of our current water system. Years of Jerry Shaffer’s  shepherding, has resulted in substantial reductions in our facility’s water usage. Now, with the addition of Justin Jones and John Myers to the water team, Jerry no longer has to carry the load alone. We can say

From the Ranch Manager, John Sellers: Beginning Friday, September 1, 2023, there will be new guidelines regarding the purchase of water by POATRI member property owners. These guidelines are as follows: Sales will be recorded by property owner account numbers. This has always been the basis for eligibility to purchase water, but many people failed

The POATRI Board of Directors finalized the new procedures and account limits at the July board meeting.  New lower monthly limits on water sales is our strategy to protect our struggling non potable wells. New forms will insure accurate record keeping and rapid communication concerning additional changes. Those having others haul their water will need

The Board of Directors having reviewed our non potable well’s health, the consequences of increased demand for water from property owners to that health, our costs of delivery, and the monthly allotment per account, we will be increasing the price per gallon and reducing the monthly allotment per account.  Property owners semi monthly allotment will

June 19, 2023 John Sellers is our new manager. Please stop by the office and introduce yourself.  John is a property owner and has been roaming around here for the last 47 years.

The Water Committee is looking to update our listings of local suppliers and contractors of catchment structures, water tanks, fittings pumps, filters, and off grid power. If you are a contractor and supplier, please provide contact information and the services you provide to l.sunderland@poatri.org.

We have received approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the Jacob and Martin Engineering’s design of our Smith Well improvements. Next step will be to put together bid packages and invite contractors to bid on the work.  We discussed this project yesterday in the workshop and our thinking is we will consider

We have been working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and our engineering firm Jacob Martin to bring our water system into compliance with current regulations. In addition we are exploring how to bring online another water source to reduce the demand on our one potable well, the Smith Well. Jacob Martin will deliver