Tarrant Regional Water District Approves Rules To Curb Nepotism, Discusses Legal Challenge To Fort Worth Sewage Plant

Arlington TX

18 January, 2022

7:19 PM

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By Haley Samsel and Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report January 18, 2022 During its first board meeting of 2022, the Tarrant Regional Water District approved new policies for employees that aim to curb nepotism and favoritism among staff. Board members also met privately to discuss their looming legal challenge – and a potential resolution – to Fort Worth's proposed sewage treatment plant. The new rules were discussed by the board in December, after the board already agreed on similar rules for themselves and the general manager. These rules will go into effect Feb. 1. Now that the policies have been approved by the board, the water district will send out a survey to staff, asking them to self-report any romantic or familial relationships. 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.