In their July 15 meeting, water district board members approved the appointment of Motheral to fill the seat long held by James Hill. The position has been vacated since Hill, who did not seek reelection<\/a> to the water district board after serving for eight years, left the board in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ramirez replaced former board member Roy Brooks who retired earlier this year. Ramirez\u2019s seat expires July 2029.<\/p>\n \u201cWe appreciate Commissioner Ramirez for stepping in,\u201d said Leah King, water district board president. \u201cThis impacts his district pretty significantly, so this is a natural addition to the board.\u201d<\/p>\n The water district board also approved the reappointments of Fort Worth City Council member Carlos Flores, water district general manager Dan Buhman and city development director Bob Riley for the Trinity River agency. Their appointments are for four-year terms.<\/p>\n The Trinity River Vision Authority needs at least three board members, not to exceed seven members, in order to be considered a full board.\u00a0<\/p>\n The seats occupied by Buhman, Riley, Flores and, previously, Brooks were set to expire by the end of July. Hill\u2019s seat was set to expire in April 2026.<\/p>\n Board documents show before the July 15 reappointment, City Manager Jay Chapa filled one of the two vacated seats.<\/p>\n The Panther Island board will convene to discuss with its president, G.K. Maenius, to determine his continued interest in the role, Ramirez said. Maenius has served as president since the agency\u2019s inception in 2006.<\/p>\n \u201c(Maenius) has an incredible amount of historical knowledge that\u2019s very valuable to the entire process and (Central City flood control project),\u201d Ramirez said.<\/p>\n Ramirez said he looks forward to helping the water district advance in the construction of Panther Island and the flood control project, especially when it comes to funding and mobilizing stakeholder support.<\/p>\n \u201cThat project is going to have an incredible impact on the broader community in the broader area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Buhman and Maenius did not immediately respond to the Report\u2019s phone calls requesting a comment.<\/p>\n The reappointments of the Panther Island board come after their most recent meeting in December.\u00a0<\/p>\n Board meetings scheduled for February and March were cancelled due to failure to form a quorum, water district spokesperson Matt Oliver told the Report earlier this year. A governmental body must have the majority, or over half, of its members in order to meet, according to state law.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe Trinity River Vision Authority Board wanted to have all the director seats filled by local partner representatives before the next meeting,\u201d Oliver said in a statement.<\/p>\n In mid-2022, the Panther Island group moved to meet bimonthly<\/a>. That year, the board also redefined its role as an advisory body to the Central City project by receiving updates from project partners, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the city of Fort Worth and the water district.<\/p>\n Board members plan to discuss potential changes to the structure and administration of the group, Ramirez said. Board members will devise an agenda to regularly convene in their next meeting, set for July 31.<\/p>\n Nicole Lopez is the environment reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at nicole.lopez@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/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![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC_8648.jpg\")
Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez pictured during a commissioners court meeting April 2, 2025. (Billy Banks | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n
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