Grand Jury Investigating Tarrant Water District

Arlington TX

14 October, 2021

6:34 AM

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By Jessica Priest, Fort Worth Report October 13, 2021 A Tarrant County grand jury is investigating the Tarrant Regional Water District. District Attorney Sharen Wilson sent a letter to board members informing them she had received a complaint about the Sept. 29 approval of a settlement with former general manager Jim Oliver. The letter, dated Oct. 5 and obtained by the Fort Worth Report on Wednesday, instructs board members not to alter, conceal or destroy records related to the settlement. Wilson wrote that evidence in this matter may include, but is not be limited to, records of all closed board meetings; records related to actions taken by the water district related to personnel, paid leave policy changes and grants of paid leave; and any communications or evidence made in furtherance of a felony. "Furthermore, as the investigation progresses, we would like to hear from individuals with knowledge related to actions by TRWD, or with knowledge related to the location or storage of evidence," Wilson wrote. "As such, we invite you to meet with us. Without making any assertions as to criminal liability, we invite you to bring an attorney to these meetings with you. We will be in contact with you in order to arrange a time for such a meeting." To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.