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Johnathan Killebrew: “The key function of TRWD is flood control.”

Featuring: Johnathan Killebrew, Candidate, Tarrant Regional Water District Board of Directors | Texas

Fort Worth Water District Board Candidate Forum with Andrew Brinker, Jonathan Killebrew, Leah King, and Skylar Brogden O'Neill

Published April 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 19:09

And that's something I'm an expert in. Thank you for the question. I think we have to look at what is the key function of trwd. And The key function of TRWD is flood control. And so the Panther City project, if we look at that as TRWD is developing a new part of the city, I think that's the wrong direction. (19:09–19:13)

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Asserts that the primary role of the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) is flood control.

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“TRWD has. It's our primary function is to do flood control.”
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“It's now not being affected by evaporation. And so we're able to hold water during wet seasons and then use that water during dry seasons.”
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“Developers are waiting and wanting to make something amazing, that connection between downtown Fort Worth and the stockyards.”
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“They can't [develop] because the flood control hasn't been completed.”
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