Amount Of Nepotism At Tarrant Water District Falls 'Somewhere Between Curious And Suspicious'

Arlington TX

22 March, 2022

9:47 AM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report March 21, 2022 The results of a survey conducted by the Tarrant Regional Water District found 40 familial relationships between water district employees. After drawing public criticism for nepotism in the organization, the Tarrant Regional Water District agreed, during a Jan. 18 board meeting, to conduct a survey to identify family connections within the water district and to approve a new nepotism policy. "We will be able to tell you if we have any conflict. We don't believe that we will," Lisa Cabrera, Chief Human Resources Officer, said at the January meeting. The survey revealed no direct supervisory connections between relatives but did identify 40 family relationships among the 333 people employed by the water district. 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.