\u201cWe took a lot of things into consideration,\u201d board vice chair John Smith said. \u201cI feel we have a very, very strong group of critical thinkers who have talents that will be a great resource for us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
While the incident in May was the turning point for the beach, it was far from the first<\/a> to raise residents\u2019 eyebrows, attendees at the June meeting said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Viridian Municipal Management District received 42 applications for the committee, with 12 emerging as finalists before the final seven members were selected, Smith said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The district had a long set of criteria for how committee members were chosen, Smith said, but did not get into specifics during the meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chair David DeVries is the board representative on the committee. He will be an ex officio member, meaning he will not have a vote during the committee\u2019s meetings.\u00a0<\/p>\n Another committee member is Ken Hampton, who spoke during the June meeting before the beach was closed.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI think this park needs to be permanently closed,\u201d Hampton said at the time. \u201cI think it is too small for the number of people that are trying to get in there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The options for the committee are still unclear as public funds were used to create the beach, but the board\u2019s legal team is still looking into options, board attorney Jonathan Finke said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The committee should be given options and bring an update to the board next month, Finke told the Arlington Report.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chris Moss is a reporting fellow for the Arlington Report. Contact him at chris.moss@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n
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