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December 17, 2008 Aquifer District Solicits Candidates for At-Large Directors in Southwest Travis County Annexation Area The Board of Directors of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District is considering annexing a large part of southwestern Travis County that is currently not in a groundwater conservation district. As part of that initiative, the Board would expand from its current five directors to seven directors, if legislation is passed to allow that and other changes. It is soliciting expressions of interest and qualifications from residents of southern Travis County who would like to be considered for one of the two interim, at-large director positions. The Board meets semi-monthly and provides the policy direction and governance of District activities; there is a small stipend attached to such service. Those who are interested and motivated to provide such a public service in the field of groundwater resource management are asked to send, preferably by email, a written expression of interest addressed to the District’s GM, at bse...@bseacd.org, or by mail to the District office. Interested parties must provide their voting residence address, a resume or summary of their work experience including their current job(s), and their contact information for follow-up. Candidates who currently use Trinity groundwater as a water supply at their home or business are especially encouraged to respond . If there are specific conditions or questions to be answered before a respondent may be considered an applicant, please detail those with the submitted information. To be considered, all information must be received by the District office no later than Dec 31, 2008. The term of at-large service would be for almost three years, beginning in September 2009 if the legislation passes and is signed into law. In May 2012, the District will have been re-drawn to have seven single-member precincts, and the voters in each precinct will then begin electing single-member precinct directors. The at-large directors will be eligible to run for director in the new single-member precincts for their residential locations. More information on the District and its Board may be found on the District website at www.bseacd.org. #
