The Upper Guadalupe River Authority or UGRA was created in 1939 by the Texas Legislature as a quasi-governmental entity to manage the Guadalupe River as a water resource in Kerr County, Texas. The authority is chartered with the mandate "to control, develop, store, preserve and distribute" the water resources of the Upper Guadalupe River watershed.[1] The organization is managed by a nine-person Board of Directors appointed to five-year terms by the Governor of Texas.[2] The UGRA is a taxing authority, and derives a portion of its funding from property taxes levied against residents of Kerr County. The authority operates a Regional Water Testing Laboratory and a county-wide flood alert system, but does not operate any dams.[1]
| Abbreviation | UGRA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1939 |
| Type | Government-owned corporation |
| Purpose | Water management |
| Headquarters | 125 Lehmann Dr. Suite 100, Kerrville, Texas, 78028 |
Region served | Kerr County, Texas |
President | Bob Waller |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Website | http://www.ugra.org/ |
See also
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edit- ^ a b Upper Guadalupe River Authority from the Texas Handbook Online
- ^ Upper Guadalupe River Authority (2009). "Board of Directors". Accessed August 5, 2009.