Last night I had the honor to be elected to the Board of Directors for the DeBerry Water Supply Corporation. Since that announcement I have to be honest, its been a whirlwind of emotions. I’m so excited to get to work for the community but also understand that with this responsibility comes the need to […]
Things to remember on Election Day!
Previously shared on this blog was mention of multiple complaints to TCEQ regarding various issues with DeBerry water. The full report was approved by TCEQ yesterday and portions have been released online. TCEQ shows that DeBerry Water System will now be hit with 3 violations and enforcement for the actions. These are not just violations […]
Updated Bylaws
Thank you to Vice-President Mike Kelley who has been the only one to comply with any of my records request for providing me with the updated bylaws. These do not have dates filled in but are the updated one’s from USDA.
WUTAP Update-Water Utilities Technical Assistance Program
Despite the hurdles, setbacks, and wavering interest, today marks a significant victory for DeBerry Water! Although we were chosen due to the high number of shortcomings this is a start to fixing them! Back in August 2023, when the call went out for volunteers to form an advisory panel to support the Water Board, our […]
Preserving Community Funds: DeBerry Board of Directors’ Failure to Comply Shouldn’t Drain Resources. Texas Attorney General Steps In
At times, I feel the need to provide explanations because I know there have been many falsehoods spread about my actions. Through this blog, I aim to demonstrate that I never wanted it to be this difficult to get a better understanding of our water system. Balancing a full-time job, being a mother to three […]
Local Communities Benefit From American Rescue Plans Act and Community Block Grants
*The recent $30,000 for each Water Supply Corporation in Panola County came from the American Rescue Plans Act Funds (ARPA). Municipalities are granted flexibility in choosing how they will spend their ARPA funds. As outlined in the Final Rule, funding must fit into one of the following categories: Local counties are boosting their water infrastructure […]
Running Dry: How Our Generator Shortage Leaves Us Vulnerable In Emergencies
Today’s Water Outage although reason unconfirmed brings to mind our system’s lack of backup generators The Current Situation Our system has one generator, on the storage tanks. Once we run out of water at the storage tanks then we have no water being pumped into it. Although we have been aware that when the power […]
Thank you for the kindness DeBerry Texas
Many have already viewed my Facebook update regarding the signs that were removed and discarded in the ditch. Yet, the overwhelming support received through private messages and phone calls has eclipsed any frustration or sorrow I initially experienced. There have been instances when I felt like throwing in the towel, but without fail, it’s my […]
Another Day Another Boil Notice
We wake up yet again to another boil notice. Thank you to whoever actually placed 1 BN sign at the 4-way in DeBerry. This wasn’t done until later in the day but that one sign really let us all know. I guess the effort is appreciated when you compare it to no effort at all […]
Behind The Scenes: Unveiling The Truth About Our Water System’s Membership with Texas Rural Water Association and more TCEQ Violations
Update on TRWA Membership The poor choices of De Berry Water Supply Corporation keep coming to light. Please know that in no way am I cheering because when our water system makes poor choices we all suffer. My only goal has been to uncover the truth to force change for the good. I’m still navigating […]
