Pa n h a n dle R egiona l Pl a n n i ng Com m is sion

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Working across the miles

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ne of the unique aspects of Panhandle life involves traversing from one community to another, with the knowledge that the distance between destinations typically includes a fair amount of miles. Our region’s geography is spread out and people who live here know, understand, and even appreciate this fact.

It is not unusual for people to drive 250 miles round trip to get a contract signed, or spend a day on the road to attend an important meeting and return home that same day, or convene an event in a more central area so that more people can attend and each share in the driving experience. It is not out of the ordinary for Panhandle residents to initiate a trip that would log more miles in a day than a trip from Dallas to Houston, all for a single, important purpose. Driving many miles to accomplish our activities or visit with others is our reality.

Working together, in spite of the distance we sometimes must travel, is very important to us. We make what to residents in more centralized communities would be a big sacrifice in order to address critical issues, hold face-to-face encounters, or assist with community needs. All in the name of improving the quality of life for everyone in our region

Sometimes we use maps, but more often than not, the route is familiar. Those who have lived in this region long or moved here to live and work know and rely on traveling our roads to help us take care of the business at hand. It is this willingness to literally ‘go the extra mile’ that makes the Panhandle an exceptional part of the country to call home.

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Many of the photos used in this report were taken by photographers Shannon Richardson (cover photo) and Barclay Gibson.

Panhandle Regional Planning CommissionThe Panhandle Regional Planning Commission is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in the Texas Panhandle. Established in 1969, the Planning Commission assists local governments in planning, developing and implementing programs designed to improve the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens in the Texas Panhandle.

The Planning Commission is an organization of, by and for local governments. It was created based on the concept that more can be accomplished by local governments acting cooperatively rather than alone. Since 1969, the Planning Commission has been involved in a wide range of projects and programs. Activities currently include initiatives in the areas of workforce development, aging, local government services, economic development, dispute resolution, 9-1-1 services, criminal justice, solid waste management, emergency preparedness, transportation planning, water planning, regional services and technical assistance to the local governments of the Panhandle.

The Panhandle region covers a 26-county area consisting of almost 26,000 square miles. The region’s population is 427,927. The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission has 91 member governments — including all 26 counties, 57 incorporated cities and 8 special districts.

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Wayne NancePRPC Board ChairmanBriscoe County Judge

Board ChairmanLetter from the

Working Across the Miles is a most fitting title for this year’s Annual Report. Whether serving as a Board Member, a volunteer, or PRPC staffer, logging miles through the region comes with the territory. Our PRPC Board Members and Advisory Committee members have collectively driven more than 137,500 miles this past year in order to conduct the business of the region. These individuals believe in the importance of such efforts to improve the Panhandle, some even donating their travel expenses so as not to pass along those costs to the organization.

If you add to that number the 106,000 miles driven by the PRPC staff, a total of 243,745 miles (which is just a little more than a one-way trip to the moon) was driven on our members’ behalf during the past twelve months — all for the purpose of ensuring our region is an even better place in which to live and work. Results of the efforts that have been made can be found in this report. The impact the PRPC is making on the Panhandle can be seen in such diverse projects as the replacement of water and sewer systems, the installation of safe rooms, the installation of new in-car computers and training for law enforcement officers, and the development of plans for the region’s future water and transportation resources. The PRPC has provided assistance to various groups, such as our aging population, our small business owners, and our low-income families.

Serving as this year’s Board Chair has provided me a better understanding and strategic view of the PRPC’s mission, as well as its accomplishments. Every community has directly or indirectly benefitted from the work of the PRPC. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to thank every man and woman who has played a role in this region’s current and future success. The talent and hard work you have committed to the Panhandle — and even the miles you have traveled — is impressive.

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Board of Directors

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DON ALLRED Judge, Oldham County

RONNIE GORDON Judge, Hartley County

ZELDA LANG, Councilwoman, City of Dalhart

CLEO CASTRO Councilman, City of Cactus

Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, and Sherman Counties Representatives

BOB GOBERBoard Member, North Rolling Plains Resource Conservation

and Development District

BRIAN GILLISPIE Mayor, City of Spearman

JEFF BRAIN Mayor, City of Borger

JUAN CANTU Commissioner, Lipscomb

County

PETE DeSANTIAGO Minority Citizens Representative,

Perryton

VERNON COOK Judge, Roberts County

Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, and Roberts Counties Representatives

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ARTHUR WAREJudge, Potter County

ERNIE HOUDASHELL Judge, Randall County

JED WELCH Commissioner, City of Canyon

SAUL HERNANDEZ Minority Citizens Representative,

Amarillo

PAUL HARPOLE Mayor, City of Amarillo

Armstrong, Carson, Potter, and Randall Counties Representatives

JAY MAYDEN Judge, Childress County

JOHN JAMES Judge, Collingsworth

County

TOM BAILIFFBoard Member, Greenbelt

Municipal & Industrial Water Authority

TOM VELASQUEZ Minority Citizens Representative,

Wheeler

JACK HALL Judge, Donley County

Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hall, and Wheeler Counties Representatives

HAROLD KEETER Judge, Swisher County

HARVEY PEREZ Minority Citizens

Representative, Hart

TOM SIMONS Judge, Deaf Smith

County

WAYNE NANCE, Judge, Briscoe County

Briscoe, Castro, Deaf Smith, Parmer, and Swisher Counties Representatives

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As the PRPC team goes about its day-to-day duties serving the

people of the Texas Panhandle, spending time on the road becomes a big part of the routine. Whether our Dispute Resolution Center mediators are heading to Pampa to assist area court officials, or our 9-1-1 staff are finalizing some new network addresses, or one of our Local Government Services professionals is traveling to Timbercreek Canyon to serve as a contract City Manager, driving those miles enables us to successfully complete that mission.

In this Annual Report you will see photos of some of these often traveled pathways, as well as some of the maps that have guided us through the years. This past year, the PRPC staff logged more than 106,000 miles in order to attend meetings, administer surveys, update plans, counsel clients, hold public forums, and accomplish many other member-related tasks. On these hundreds of road trips we have encountered storms, taken detours, witnessed a wreck or two, fixed flat tires, arrived too early or a little late, passed a few 18-wheelers, and taken in a Panhandle sunrise or sunset. Traveling on our region’s roadways is like second nature to the PRPC staff, and we have learned to enjoy the journey. This travel, which to some outsiders might appear as a burden, is how we get our work done. Long distances are unique to our region, and our PRPC mission is far too important to let the miles stand in our way.

The members we serve live in all sizes of communities and range in distance from our Amarillo office from several miles to more than 125 miles. Our region is special for many reasons, but our expansive geographic footprint is certainly one of the more unique

aspects. We hope the next time you travel from one Panhandle community to another, you take a minute to appreciate the roads we tend to take for granted,

observe some of the landscape you pass, and make some mental notes about your trip. There is much to enjoy about our Panhandle plains and the pathways that enable us to connect!

As we close out the year and begin another, the PRPC staff wants to express its gratitude for the confidence you place in our capabilities. We serve you and your community with the utmost respect for the values you represent and the goals you want to achieve. It is always our hope that the work we carry out can and does make a positive difference for our neighbors.

Gary PitnerPRPC Executive Director

Executive DirectorLetter from the

Jamie Allen

Gracie Aragon

Sharee Bailey

Cindy Boone

Heike Bowen

Shane Brown

Terrie Campbell

Melissa Carter

Pam Coffey

Melanie Davis

Pamela Deemer

Tom Dressler

John Dubina

Reeves Easley-McPherson

Kyler Estes

Pamela Frisk

Yvette Gaytan

Elizabeth Gresham

Lisa Hancock

Leslie Hardin

Taylor Head

Cristy Henderson

Melissa Henderson

Kyle Ingham

John Kiehl

Sharla Leggett

Julie Lyles

Judy McClendon

Christina Montana

Nancy Nickles

Michael Peters

Gary Pitner

Sundee Rossi

PRPC Staff 2011Rebecca Rusk

John Schaumburg

Janet Schulte

Kathleen Seifert

Kimberlee Smith

Elizabeth Thomas

Teana Waller

Tony White

Inger Williams

Pam Zenick

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Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

Danny Ramirez, an employee of Edwards Services in Amarillo, makes a service call at Blue Sky Restaurant. Edwards Services is a Texas Back-to-Work program employer.

The Workforce Development division con-tinued its focus on improving and ex-

panding child care services for Panhandle families this past year. Through the use of $883,667 of Stimulus funds received through the American Recovery and Reinvest-ment Act, PRPC was able to enhance the skills of child care provider staff, expand provider capac-ity, and purchase needed equipment and educa-tional materials. Over 400 child care provider staff received training paid for by PRPC, including 204 individuals who pursued post-secondary certificates and associate degrees. Twenty-three classrooms for infants and toddlers were created or expand-ed, and a total of 99 child care providers received equipment and materials to help with the development of children in care.

PRPC’s Workforce Solutions offices expanded an initiative that began in Amarillo in 2010 to assist non-custodial parents in arrears on child support payments in obtaining employment. In April, this program was expanded to Deaf Smith County. Of the 110 non-custodial parents who took advantage of this program, 90 were placed in jobs.

In its second year of operation, the Texas Back-to-Work program provided incentives of up to $2,000 to private sector employers for each Unem-ployment Insurance recipient hired into a perma-nent job. The program was authorized by the 2009 Texas Legislature in order to help preserve the State’s Unemployment Insurance funds and mini-mize associated tax increases for employers.

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More than 5,000 Panhandle children from hhlow-income families were provided child care services.

Under the Texas Back-to-Work program, 327 hhUnemployment Insurance claimants were placed in subsidized jobs with 144 private sector employers.

Over 2,670 dislocated workers receiving hhUnemployment Insurance found jobs with assistance from PRPC’s Workforce Solutions offices or website.

More than 750 welfare and food stamp hhrecipients entered employment with guidance and assistance provided by PRPC’s Workforce Solutions offices.

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The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) hosted its first annual celebration to recognize

National Older Americans Month in May. This one-day event, in collaboration with Accolade Home Care, Amarillo Home Care, Amarillo Se-nior Citizens Association, Mary E. Bivins Founda-tion, Senior Advantage (Northwest Texas Hospi-tal), Potter House-Assisted Living Concepts, and the Panhandle Area Health Education Center, was held at no cost to the public. The day included lo-cal and state speakers, informational sessions and resources, and educational materials. More than 200 participants attended.

The Panhandle's AAA was one of only 14 AAA’s across Texas to receive a performance bonus of $68,405. This funding was given to those AAA’s that successfully met performance measures set by the Department of Aging and Disabil-ity Services. This mon-ey was used to help pay for senior services not usually funded, in-cluding durable medi-cal equipment, utili-ties or rent, and some minor home repairs.

The AAA received a special two-year Medi-care Improvements for Patients and Providers

Area Agency on Aging

Area sponsors and AAA employees worked together to host the first annual celebration to recognize National Older Americans Month.

Act (MIPPA) grant from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This grant focuses on educating and enrolling individuals into two money-saving programs: a Low-Income Subsidy which helps pay monthly Medicare Drug Plan premiums, and a Medicare Savings program, which pays for monthly Medicare Part B premi-ums. During the first six months of this grant, the AAA educated more than 150,000 individuals and enrolled more than 60.

Volunteers are key to the AAA. To honor their service, AAA held a Volunteer Appreciation lun-cheon to recognize the men and women who as-sist in the Benefits Counseling and Ombudsman programs.

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Delivered 160,869 home-delivered hhmeals and 144,576 congregate meals were provided to seniors throughout the region.

Provided residential repair to forty hhsenior homeowners.

Provided more than 2,050 hours of hhone-on-one counseling for public/ private benefits.

Handled over 5,200 information hhand referral calls.

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Provided over 800 hours of City hhManagement services.

Traveled over 7,000 miles implementing hhcommunity development projects.

Attended over 50 council meetings.hh

Almost $3 million in new small city hhCommunity Development Block Grant funds were awarded to Panhandle communities.

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Local Government ServicesPerryton, Childress, and Wheeler. These plans will enable these entities to apply for the Large Outdoor and Large Indoor Texas Parks and Wild-life Programs as funding for these programs be-comes available.

The PRPC staff continues to provide contract city management services to communities where such services are requested. For more than a de-cade, the LGS staff has served as contractual City Manager in the Villages of Lake Tanglewood and Timbercreek Canyon. The staff also continued to provide strategic planning and development ser-vices, completing the City of Canadian’s Strate-gic Plan. The LGS staff provided Local Govern-ment Stabilization Services to the City of Cactus through agenda preparation and City Manager search assistance.

F or the past twenty-eight years, the PRPC staff has provided management assis-

tance for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects that have been funded through-out the region. These projects have provided im-provements in more than 50 different Panhandle communities. During the past year, staff admin-istered services on 30 CDBG projects through the Texas Department of Rural Affairs.

A high percentage of these 30 grants was used to fund water and sewer system improvements. CDBG grants in the amount of $250,000 each were awarded for replacing deteriorated water lines in Cactus, Dalhart, Groom, Silverton, and White Deer. Other $250,000 grant awards this year in-cluded: Happy upgrading its wastewater treat-ment facility, Hart renovating its 200,000-gallon water storage tank, and Stinnett addressing flood-ing issues with new storm sewer piping.

In response to 2010 flooding, the Local Govern-ment Services (LGS) staff provided assistance in preparing Disaster Relief applications for the City of Spearman and Hansford County to receive fi-nancial assistance from the Texas Department of Rural Affairs. Both communities received grant assistance, and the PRPC staff has helped admin-ister those funds, helping to repair sewer and road damage respectively.

Helping communities fund recreational spaces where families can enjoy leisure activities, the LGS staff developed three Master Park Plans for

The City of Perryton was one of the municipalities to receive CDBG funding, enabling the construction of a new water tower.

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Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

T he PRPC staff has taken an active role in helping to recruit business and industry

to the area, as well as assisting local govern-ments in the creation of new businesses. This past year the PRPC staff continued to serve on the High Ground of Texas Board of Directors, helping to move regional economic development goals forward.

Key initiatives that have helped Panhandle businesses get up and running are the Rural Micro Loan and Amarillo MSA Micro Loan pro-grams which provide financing to small business-es in the region that are creating jobs. This past year, the Economic Development staff managed 15 micro loans to Panhandle businesses, from

restaurants, to hair salons, to hunting preserves. The staff also helped prepare five micro loan packages for review, in conjunction with the region's Small Business Development Center.

The PRPC staff has helped administer Texas Department of Agriculture grants for the Cities of Spearman and Dimmitt to revitalize their respective downtown areas. Also funded by Texas Department of Agriculture grant pro-grams, the staff helped to build public infra-structure for the City of Cactus and JBS Swift, which added 100 jobs.

To assist in current and future economic development guidance for the region, the PRPC's Economic Development District program com-pleted the 2011 Comprehensive Economic De-velopment Strategy. The Strategy includes infor-mation regarding regional economic planning initiatives and technical resources available to area businesses.

One of the Economic Development Administration projects managed by the PRPC staff on behalf of the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation was for road and drainage improvements at CenterPort Business Park.

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Managed more than $2 million in new heconomic development grants.

Helped create or retain over 125 jobs. h

Managed over $250,000 in Micro Loans. h

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Assisted 17 agencies with 23 grant applications hhtotaling $941,785.54.

Secured contracts totaling $56,610 with the hh13 juvenile probation offices in the region to assist in offsetting costs for juvenile detention services.

Provided a total of 12,324 hours of mandatory hhtraining through the Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy to 785 officers.

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Criminal JusticeUsing grant funding available from the

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and the STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the PRPC assisted nine regional victim services agen-cies to apply for 14 General Victim Assistance grants totaling $565,282 through the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division (OGCJD). These grants were written to assist area victims of criminal acts, domestic violence, and child abuse. Requested services included crisis counseling, shelter for victims, legal advocacy, language trans-lation, and financial assistance. Every city and county in the Panhandle region receives victim assistance from these nine agencies.

The OGCJD makes funds available to the re-gion to support programs that prevent violence in and around schools and to improve the overall juvenile justice system. The PRPC assisted two cities and one school district apply for General Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grants. These grant applications sought fund-ing for school resource officers in Borger and

Panhandle, and security cameras on the school campus at Highland Park. Using this same fund-ing source, PRPC applied for monies to contract with the thirteen regional juvenile probation of-fices to help defray costs for detention services. The total amount received was $185,354.54.

PRPC staff also assisted the Cities of Ama-rillo and Dimmitt along with Collingsworth and Hutchinson Counties prepare grant applica-tions totaling $191,149.00. These grants, funded through State Fund 421 and the Justice Assis-tance Grant Program, sought monies to reduce crime and improve the overall criminal justice system in the region. The grant requests ranged from the purchase of a K-9 vehicle, to a security system for a county jail, to the purchase of police vehicles. An application totaling $196,104.00 was also submitted by the PRPC to assist Amarillo College with the operation of the Panhandle Re-gional Law Enforcement Academy for a 2-year period of time.

The PRPC assisted regional juvenile probation offices apply for grant funding to help defray costs at area detention facilities such as the Youth Center of High Plains.

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The Panhandle’s analog 9-1-1 equipment is now completely updated with a digitally

networked system. This new equipment can be customized, maintained, and upgraded remotely, as well as accommodate the integration of future technologies as they emerge. As anticipated, such a migration to this new network is proving to sig-nificantly benefit 9-1-1 call takers’ ability to quick-ly and accurately pinpoint exact locations of area citizens who place calls.

With the percentage of all 9-1-1 calls coming from wireless devices approaching two thirds, the ability to lo-cate the caller’s wireless handset or cell phone has become more and more critical. All cell phone com- panies serving the Pan-handle region have now

Regional 9-1-1 Networkcompleted system testing to verify delivery of caller locations.

Providing no-cost training and education to call takers and the public continues to be an im-portant initiative. Such continued education helps improve the speed and accuracy of call taker re-sponses, which in turn saves lives. This past year, 9-1-1 staff offered classes on such topics as basic telecommunicator instruction, Spanish for tele-communicators, equipment training, and map training. The 9-1-1 Network also provided train-ing to individuals of all ages by participation at

area schools and public venues such as the Tri-State Fair.

Within the past year, the Regional 9-1-1 Net-work replaced 19 call recorders within the region. Currently these

systems are recording 9-1-1 calls. Future plans will enable radio traffic to be recorded as well.

Assigned over 450 new 9-1-1 addresses.hh

Delivered over 101,000hh 9-1-1 calls.

Distributed over 37,000 public hheducational items.

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The Solid Waste program diverted/recy-cled over 2.5 million pounds of material

and returned $132,403.46 in proceeds to partici-pating Cities this past year. The Solid Waste staff completed eleven new diversion/recycling proj-ects this year. They took place in Borger, Booker ISD, Clarendon, Deaf Smith County, Dumas, Frio-na, Memphis, Oldham County, Pampa, Quitaque and Sunray.

The PRPC assisted the City of Pampa, the larg-est Panhandle Environmental Partnership (PEP) member, in procuring grant funding to construct a new recycling facility. When at full capacity, this facility could divert and recycle 674,000 pounds (337 tons) of recyclable material per year.

In its continuing effort to support the mission of the PEP, the PRPC completed an electronics recycling event last year. This event, provided at

Solid Waste Managementno cost to regional municipalities, diverted 65,000 pounds of materials from area landfills. The PEP also conducted a recycling and baling workshop in the City of Panhandle. Participants attended from the Panhandle Region, as well as the Cen-tral Texas area and the state of Oklahoma. The workshop included presentations on a variety of topics given by vendors from Austin, Dallas, and California.

Increasing the scope of its mission, the PEP added four new communities to its recycling ros-ter: Channing, Memphis, Pampa, and Wheeler. Two new vendors, State Rubber & Environmental Solutions-Scrap Tire Recycling and ECS Refining-Electronics Recycling, were also added.

2011 marked 18 years of operation for hhthe Solid Waste Grant program.

A total of $4,723,909.80 has been passed hhthrough to local jurisdictions during those years.

Conducted a baling/recycling clinic hhin Panhandle in April to help PEP communities minimize their operating processes (and costs).

Procured a Coca Cola Bin Grant for hhRegional Aluminum and Plastic Recycling with the bins distributed to PEP communities.

The Planning Commission organized a baling/recycling workshop in Panhandle, with information sessions such as a wood chipping demonstration.

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Emergency PreparednessWork on the regional interoperable

communications system (PANCOM) continued this past year. Much effort was spent in de-bugging previously installed equipment to ensure proper working order and improvement of remote diagnostic capabilities. Only two addi-tional towers need to be VHF-equipped to round out the completion of the PANCOM Phase 1 plan, giving the PRPC a total of 42 PANCOM tower sites to maintain on an ongoing basis. The PANCOM system joined forces with Regional 9-1-1 to assist in the recording of emergency telephone traffic in the region. Using the microwave backhaul system that PANCOM is building, 9-1-1 is able to send all telephone traffic to recording devices located in Pampa and at the PRPC office in Amarillo.

The PRPC, along with Randall County and the City of Amarillo, collaborated on a regional proj-ect that resulted in the distribution of 146 in-car computers (MDTs) to 40 Panhandle law enforce-ment agencies, as well as the construction of a new data hub to serve the region. The MDTs will enable peace officers to access critical criminal justice information, through the data hub portal, from their vehicles.

The PRPC purchased a regional enterprise li-cense to the Law Enforcement Analysis Portal (or LEAP), a robust information management tool hosted by our sister regional council in the Dal-las-Ft. Worth area. This portal allows sharing of vital criminal justice data across the state.

PRPC hosted the third annual Panhandle Re-gional Preparedness Conference in Amarillo. The two-day event featured a wide range of training opportunities from basic ICS training, to coping with a mass casualty event, to recovering from a disaster.

In accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency‘s (FEMA) guidelines, the PRPC began work this year on the region’s haz-ard mitigation plans that must be updated every five years. Updating is completed by the PRPC staff and volunteers who serve on their local

Mitigation Action Teams. Plan holders who have FEMA-approved plans are eligible to receive grant funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).

The PRPC began work on an HMGP-funded project that will result in the deployment of a re-gion-wide public mass notification system. This system, to be used by local emergency manage-ment officials, will alert residents to events or sit-uations that could threaten their safety.

Both Childress and Pringle-Morse, commu-nities with FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation plans, received HMPG funding to implement mit-igation projects to serve their residents.

The Safe Room Rebate Program (tornado shel-ters), successfully launched in 2006, was again of-fered to area residents. This program covers 50% of the costs of installing shelters in homes, up to $3,000, with the residents picking up the balance of the cost.

The Safe Room Rebate Program provided individuals and communities, including the City of Cactus, funding assistance for tornado shelters.

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450 new safe room shelters were constructed hthroughout the region.

Hosted 350 participants at 3rd annual hRegional Preparedness Conference.

Facilitated the installation of 146 MDTs in harea law enforcement vehicles and funded the new regional data hub that will be serving those units.

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One of this year’s major accomplishments for the PRPC’s Regional Transportation

Advisory Group (RTAG) was the completion of the 2011 Regional Transportation Plan. This effort involved significant collaboration and input from a wide range of entities, including the Amarillo Independent School District, area healthcare pro-viders, and transportation user groups. The PRPC staff worked with the City of Amarillo to assess MPO Census information. Staff also assisted the Senior Ambassadors Coalition (SAC) in develop-ing a regional Voucher Rider Program, and an In-dependent Transportation Network.

The Panhandle Rural Planning Organization

(PRPO), which was formed in 2010 to serve 17 counties in the Amarillo Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) District, held four meet-ings this past year. These sessions focused on en-suring active communication and input into the statewide and regional TxDOT decision-making processes. Additional topics included wildfire protocol, legislative issues, new projects in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, and inclimate weather closings. Eight municipal representatives were added to the PRPO.

The Childress TxDOT District is made up of 13 counties, six of which are in the PRPC service area. These counties have been served by the Roll-ing Plains Organization for Rural Transportation (RPORT). This past year the RPORT requested administrative support from the PRPC staff. As part of that assistance, the PRPC staff assisted in the preparation of multiple pieces of correspon-dence to elected state officials at the request of the RPORT, held extensive discussion on road main-tenance and highway closure procedures, and helped RPORT to develop and adopt its first set of bylaws thus formalizing the organization.

Over 5,000 miles traveled by hPRPO members.

Hosted an interregional trans- hportation planning meeting in conjunction with TxDOT.

Pursued $20,000 in local funds to hsupport SAC Voucher Program.

Completed the 2011 Annual hTransportation Plan.

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Regional Transportation PlanningRegional Transportation Planning

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C ontinuing a decade of water planning initiatives, the year marked the approv-

al of the 2011 Panhandle Regional Water Plan by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). This document is the third iteration of this plan and will now be incorporated into the 2012 State-wide Water Plan. The 2011 Plan included updates to long-term municipal demands and strategies to address deficits, as well as incorporation of the Groundwater Management Area #1’s (GMA#1) Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) into the region’s 50-year goals. The GMA#1 was the first GMA in the state to adopt DFCs for all major aquifers.

The Panhandle Water Planning Group (PWPG) has been awarded a contract from the TWDB for

the development of the 2016 Regional Water Plan in the amount of $132,000 for the initial planning phase. The PWPG will focus its early efforts of the upcoming planning process on population and agriculture demand changes, and water availability modeling.

Historical planning efforts made it possible for the Canadian River Municipal Water Author-ity (CRMWA) representing 11 municipalities to purchase water rights from Mesa Water, Inc. in Roberts, Hemphill, and Ochiltree Counties. By purchasing these rights CRMWA has ensured that a larger portion of the Panhandle’s finite water supply is owned by the public sector.

Water Planning

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T. Boone Pickens, of Mesa Water, Inc., left; Robert Stillwell, general counsel for Mesa; Kent Satterwhite, general manager of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority (CRMWA); and Norman Wright, president of CRMWA, shake hands after signing contracts to purchase water rights for Mesa Water, Inc. Photo by Stephen Spillman, Amarillo-Globe News.

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PWPG members drove 32,734 miles to hhattend planning sessions.

Panhandle local governments contributed hh$340,000 to the PWPG planning process over the five-year cycle.

GMAhh #1 established a DFC for the Ogallala Aquifer in 2060 of ■ 40% water remaining in Dallam, Hartley, Sherman, and Moore Counties.

■ 80% water remaining in Hemphill County.

■ 50% water remaining in GMA #1 counties.

The Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) com-pleted its 21st year of operation in 2011.

More than 200 mediators have been trained and have served as volunteer dispute facilitators throughout the past two decades. When the DRC was first created, its cases primarily involved neighborhood disputes, business disputes, and police referrals.

Today, more than 90 percent of the cases me-diated involve the family, including divorce and modification. Eighteen new mediators were trained this past year in both Basic Mediation and Family Law Mediation.

To help inform individuals about conflict res-olution services provided by the DRC, staff and volunteers held a mock mediation at the Na-tional Association of Legal Secretaries' regional conference.

In addition to providing services in Amaril-lo, the DRC also provided mediation services in Pampa, Hereford, Plainview, Clarendon and Chil-dress.

Dispute Resolution

Mediated more than 240 cases. h

Settled 60 percent of cases. h

Contributed more than 800 hhours of volunteer services.

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Dispute Resolution Center mediator Winston Stahlecker helped provide mediation training.

Regional Services

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Work continued on the Potter County Courthouse restoration efforts this

past year, which will result in the complete up-date of the 1932-era courthouse, reflecting his-torical architecture with modern-day function-ality. Also this year the PRPC staff helped to facilitate an arrangement between the County and the City of Amarillo to provide funding from the City’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone program to support the cost of construct-ing a new Streetscape around the Courthouse. This landscaped pedestrian walkway will be built according to Amarillo's Urban Design Standards.

A continuing initiative is the Texas Revenue Recovery Asso-ciation (TRRA), a collaborative system to help communities

recover delinquent utility and solid waste bills. During the current fiscal year the TRRA cleared 304 delinquent accounts, collecting a total of $37,280.30.

In conjunction with the 2010 U.S. Census Data release, the PRPC staff developed a Special Edi-tion of the Trails newsletter providing demo-graphic information from our region's cities and counties. This special supplement provided the most recent Panhandle statistics, as well as an

overall perspective of how our re-gion has changed during the past six decades. Additional Census information based on the American Community Survey is now available at www.theprpc.org and provides educa-tion, workforce, and other socio-economic data for the region.

The region’s Workforce Develop-ment programs help Panhandle employers recruit, hire and retain qualified personnel. They also pro-vide workers with the information, assistance and training needed to obtain and keep jobs that offer good wages and benefits, and en-hance their ability to support their families. These efforts are planned and overseen by the Panhandle Workforce Development Board, a group of dedicated volunteers who are appointed by local elected of-ficials. PRPC serves as the admin-istrative and fiscal agent for the Board. Services are delivered by the Huxford Group, LLC, a private sector contractor with staff located in the Workforce Solutions office, and through a related website.

The Planning Commission's Area Agency on Aging (AAA) serves as the advocate for the Panhandle’s elderly population. To accomplish its mission of promoting dignity, independence and quality of life for older people, the AAA offers a range of comprehensive and coordinated programs designed to assist the region’s elderly population and the families and friends who care for them. The AAA provides services to individuals age 60 and over and their caregivers of the 26 counties of the Panhandle. Funding for the agency is comprised of federal, state, and local funds.

The AAA provides the planning, coordination and implementation of many services. Senior Citizens can take advantage of such programs as congregate and home delivered meals, emergency response services, adult day care, transportation, minor home

The PRPC’s Local Government Services Department assists area cities and counties in addressing community development needs. Results of these services can be seen with such community im-provements as new parks, water infrastructure, sewer infrastruc-ture, and local planning assis-tance. The Planning Commission plays a part in multiple phases of these projects for its members, from assisting with grant prepara-tion, to administrative manage-ment of construction activities, construction contracts, and compilation, and submission of all required reporting upon project completion. The PRPC also deliv-ers management services to area municipalities ranging from strate-gic planning assistance to codifica-tion, to long-term city management contracts.

The Planning Commission’s Eco-nomic Development program is designed to assist local govern-ment entities and area businesses in enhancing the economic environ-ment and encouraging the sustain-able development of the region.

This assistance is accomplished through three initiatives. Acting as the Economic Development District, assistance is provided with regional economic planning, grant preparation and administra-tion, and topical workshops. Loans

are provided through two micro loan programs: PRPC’s Rural Micro Loan program, offering financing to small businesses in the region who create jobs; and the Amarillo MSA Micro Loan program, helping finance small businesses in Potter and Randall Counties with a focus on low to moderate income busi-ness owners.

PRPC’s Criminal Justice Program has been designated by the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division as the responsible entity for regional criminal justice plan-ning efforts for the 26-county area. Under this program, the Planning Commission acts as a catalyst for positive change and innovation through regional agencies and to enhance the quality of life for residents of the Panhandle Region by providing services that facilitate the effective planning, implemen-tation and assessment of regional criminal justice initiatives. Regional planning activities include coordi-nating and consolidating activities of the criminal justice agencies to maximize available funds and resources. This process involves identifying local crime problems, resources, goals and objectives and projecting programs and fund-ing needs. The department assists in administering, monitoring and reviewing grants for a range of ac-tivities that are designed and coor-dinated through local governments and victim services agencies. The grants provide services in areas such as victim’s services, prosecu-tion, crime prevention, juvenile justice prevention and intervention and law enforcement training.

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repairs/modifications, home- maker services, personal care assistance, and legal assistance/representation. Information and assistance, benefits counseling and nursing home ombudsman are also provided.

The PRPC’s Regional 9-1-1 Network provides emergency communica-tions services to residents in 24 Panhandle counties through a network of twenty-three 9-1-1 call centers located in sheriffs’ offices and police departments. These 9-1-1 calls now are received by landlines, cellular phones, and most recently, VOIP or voice over IP. The PRPC provides ongoing training of 9-1-1 call takers, ensures maintenance of the emergency systems, and provides public education.

The Regional Solid Waste Manage-ment Program was developed to assist the region’s local govern-ments in implementing the recom-mendations of the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan. The plan was created in response to federal and state regulations that were significantly impacting landfill costs. The primary goal of the plan is to provide guidance in the devel-opment and implementation of local and regional alternatives, such as local and multi-jurisdiction-al recycling, composting and wood waste reduction programs, over traditional forms of disposal. In its function to promote the region’s waste diversion efforts, the Plan-ning Commission takes a lead role in the development and implemen-tation of cooperative marketing and transportation initiatives.

The Regional Emergency Prepared-ness Program supports the state’s homeland security Strategic Plan, which in turn supports the National Strategy for Homeland Security. In the Panhandle, the program’s pri-mary goal is to better prepare the area’s first responders to thwart and or respond to and recover from large-scale, man-made or natural

One of the newest initiatives for the PRPC involves public trans-portation research and planning. A study group was established by the Texas Department of Trans-portation (TxDOT) in early 2005 to review public transportation plan-ning and programming practices within metropolitan, suburban, and rural areas. Under the guid-ance of the TxDOT, the Planning Commission was selected by area public transportation interests to serve as lead agency for the Texas Panhandle to develop a regional Public Transportation Service Plan. This effort has now evolved into PRPC’s involvement with two Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) focused on providing local input into statewide and regional TxDOT decision-making processes.

Thirteen years ago, Senate Bill 1 mandated that the state of Texas undertake a comprehensive water planning process designed to as-sist water users and providers in planning for and meeting future water demands and needs. Dele-gated to the regions to accomplish, the PRPC continues to serve as the administrative agent for this effort at the request of the Panhandle Water Planning Group (PWPG).

The PRPC provides a variety of ser-vices in response to the common needs of area local governments. Under the heading of Regional Services, the needs of these Pan-handle local entities are addressed through services such as work-shops and seminars, facilitation of roundtable discussions, grant writ-ing assistance and management of special projects.

disasters. The key objectives are to prevent terrorists/attacks, reduce vulnerability to terrorism or natural disasters, and to minimize losses and affect a speedy recovery when incidents occur.

Implementation of the Emergency Preparedness Program is overseen by the Panhandle Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee (PREMAC). The PREMAC areas of responsibility include the development of regional preparedness plans, overseeing the implementation of regional preparedness programs and developing recommendations regarding the use of the region’s homeland security grant funding.

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The PRPC’s Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) is designed to empower residents of this region to resolve all types of conflicts through the use of mediation. The DRC offers mediation assistance for a variety of controversies, in-cluding divorce/custody, visitation arrangements, consumer com-plaints, minor criminal mischief, personal injury, landlord/tenant disputes, property and damage disputes, threats and trespassing, financial disputes, police and court referrals, employer/employee con-flicts, and neighborhood and com-munity conflicts. Such resolution is achieved with the assistance of trained, impartial mediators who facilitate meetings between the disputing parties. Continuing education is provided to the media-tors, ensuring that their mediation skills are current and effective.

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2011 Budget Summary

BUDGETED EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM Workforce Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,166,313Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,017,874Local Government Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,543Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319,005Criminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471,973Regional 9-1-1 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,176,638Solid Waste Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424,143Emergency Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,684,244Regional Transportation Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,000Water Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82,363Dispute Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119,712Regional Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36,541Reserve Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53,762

TOTAL 2011 BUDGETED PROGRAM EXPENDITURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,889,111

BUDGETED PROGRAM REVENUE BY SOURCE

Federal Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $61,066Federal Funds through State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,700,735State Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,680,343State Planning Assistance Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63,522State Emergency Communications Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,176,638Dispute Resolution Court Fees (Potter & Randall Counties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63,500Contract Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563,941Local Government Membership Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64,515Local Matching Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482,801Interest and Miscellaneous Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32,050

TOTAL 2011 BUDGETED PROGRAM REVENUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,889,111

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Advisory Committees

Benny Wilson, Chair . . . . Hansford CountyDon Allred . . . . . . . . . . . Oldham CountyFaye Blanks . . . . . . . . . . Hutchinson CountyGeorge Briant . . . . . . . . Hemphill CountyTerri Carter . . . . . . . . . . Sherman CountyVernon Cook . . . . . . . . . Roberts CountyDavid Field . . . . . . . . . . . Dallam CountyRonnie Gordon . . . . . . . Hartley CountyErnie Houdashell . . . . . . Randall CountyEarl McKinley . . . . . . . . . Ochiltree CountyRichard Peet . . . . . . . . . Gray CountyLewis Powers . . . . . . . . . Carson CountyHugh Reed . . . . . . . . . . . Armstrong CountyRowdy Rhoades . . . . . . . Moore CountyTom Simons . . . . . . . . . . Deaf Smith CountyWillis Smith . . . . . . . . . . Lipscomb CountyArthur Ware . . . . . . . . . Potter County

David Rushing, Chair . . . ShamrockChris Alexander . . . . . . . FrionaKathy Allen . . . . . . . . . . StratfordBeverly Benton . . . . . . . . BorgerShelly Borchardt . . . . . . . TuliaJudy Burlin . . . . . . . . . . . ClarendonSam Cartwright . . . . . . . DumasLinda Drake . . . . . . . . . . VegaRussell Graves . . . . . . . . ChildressSheryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . PerrytonTamera Julian . . . . . . . . . CanadianLiz Kendall . . . . . . . . . . . ClaudeDon Kerns . . . . . . . . . . . BookerKristine Olsen . . . . . . . . DalhartSheila Quirk . . . . . . . . . . HerefordClay Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . PampaWoodrow Richardson . . MemphisDoris Stallings . . . . . . . . WellingtonRandy Stark . . . . . . . . . . Quitaque

Kelly Rushing, Chair . . . . .PampaSana Alexander . . . . . . . .Lipscomb CountySharon Bohannon . . . . . .PerrytonGeorge Briant . . . . . . . . .Hempmhill CountyC .M . Bryant . . . . . . . . . . .Armstrong CountyJuanita Carrasco . . . . . . .FrionaTerri Beth Carter . . . . . . .Sherman CountyJoe Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . .ShamrockTanya Daniels . . . . . . . . . .Collingsworth CountyJerry Dorsett . . . . . . . . . .DalhartEddie Edwards . . . . . . . . .BorgerRobin Grice . . . . . . . . . . .Moore CountyDebbie Hornsby . . . . . . . .Hansford CountyJulia Laing . . . . . . . . . . . .HerefordConnie Lockridge . . . . . . .Carson CountyDebbie Lynch . . . . . . . . . .DumasDavid T . Medlin . . . . . . . .Oldham CountyBrenda Melcher . . . . . . . .LubbockDana Miller . . . . . . . . . . .Roberts CountyCheryl Phillips . . . . . . . . .Donley CountyMichael Pigg . . . . . . . . . .Childress CountySalvador Rivera . . . . . . . .Castro CountyCarolyn Saabe . . . . . . . . .Wheeler CountyBarbara Soto . . . . . . . . . .Dallam CountyKonnie Washington . . . . .TuliaTim Wiginton . . . . . . . . . .Hall County

Larry Neal, Chair . . . . . . . .Amarillo Lori Bigham . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloWanda Brooks . . . . . . . . .DumasRuby Depuy . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Dennis Detten . . . . . . . . .Hereford Mary Doan . . . . . . . . . . .Lubbock Floyd Felder . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo John Gill . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Michelle Griffin . . . . . . . .Borger Sheryl Hardy . . . . . . . . . .Perryton Sam Harper . . . . . . . . . . .Lubbock Steve Hubertus . . . . . . . . .BorgerKathy Kingery . . . . . . . . .Silverton Dr . Paul Matney . . . . . . . .Amarillo Jack Moremon . . . . . . . . .Clarendon John Neusch . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo JoAnn Perez . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Dale Ried . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Charlie Rivas . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Valarie Robbins . . . . . . . .AmarilloKeila Sandridge . . . . . . . .AmarilloCharlyn Snow . . . . . . . . .AmarilloDavid Steele . . . . . . . . . . .Dalhart Roy Urrutia . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloGeorge Veloz . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo

Jay Mayden, Chair . . . . . Childress CountyLesa Arnold . . . . . . . . . Dickens CountyMarc Christopher . . . . . . Foard CountyDuane Daniel . . . . . . . . . King CountyTravis Floyd . . . . . . . . . . Knox CountyD . N . Gregory . . . . . . . . Cottle CountyJack Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . Donley CountyJerry Hefley . . . . . . . . . . Wheeler CountyRonald Ingram . . . . . . . . Hardeman CountyJohn James . . . . . . . . . . Collingsworth CountyJim Meador . . . . . . . . . . Motley CountyWayne Nance . . . . . . . . Briscoe CountyRay Powell . . . . . . . . . . . Hall County

Harold Keeter, Chair . . . . Swisher CountyDavid Field . . . . . . . . . . Dallam CountyPaul Harpole . . . . . . . . . AmarilloJay Mayden . . . . . . . . . . Childress CountyRichard Peet . . . . . . . . . Gray County Lewis Powers . . . . . . . . . Carson CountyWillis Smith . . . . . . . . . . Lipscomb County

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Lylene Springer, Chair . . . .Amarillo Kim Butler . . . . . . . . . . . .ChildressMelissa Carter . . . . . . . . .AmarilloLynn Castle . . . . . . . . . . . .Lubbock Jim Chilcote . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Vernon Cook . . . . . . . . . .Roberts County Julie Curbo . . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloHarold Keeter . . . . . . . . . .Swisher County Craig Lawlis . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Tony Luangraj . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Jay Mayden . . . . . . . . . . .Childress County Carl McMillan . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Trent Morris . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Richard Peet . . . . . . . . . . .Gray County Judy Phelps . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Laura Reyher . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Rowdy Rhoades . . . . . . . .Moore County Claudia Stanford . . . . . . .Amarillo Susan Stockett . . . . . . . . .Amarillo Cindy Vandiver . . . . . . . . .Canyon Joe Zilmer . . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo

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Danny Krienke, Chair . . . PerrytonJim Conkwright . . . . . . . LubbockJanet Guthrie . . . . . . . . . CanadianJim Haley . . . . . . . . . . . . CanadianRobert Meyer . . . . . . . . . CanyonJohn Spearman . . . . . . . PampaSteve Walthour . . . . . . . DumasC . E . Williams . . . . . . . . . White Deer

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Jim Womack, Chair . . . . . . AmarilloErin Bergin . . . . . . . . . . . . PerrytonGrace Blunt-Massey . . . . . AmarilloDesha Butler . . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloJean Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloCindy Cockerham . . . . . . . AmarilloAndy Crocker . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloMargaret Dunham . . . . . . BorgerDolores John . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloMarilyn Lumpkins . . . . . . . TuliaCarl McMillen . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloJim Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloKaren Russell . . . . . . . . . . CanyonBernadine Smith . . . . . . . . AmarilloMary Ann Squier . . . . . . . HerefordLisa Underwood . . . . . . . . DumasJoyce Williams . . . . . . . . . Amarillo

Dwight Vick, Chair . . . . . .CanyonLetta Day . . . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloJim English . . . . . . . . . . . .Deaf Smith CountyJerry Foote . . . . . . . . . . . .PampaSace Hardman . . . . . . . . .PanhandleCpt . Carrel Harris . . . . . . .AmarilloBrent Harrison . . . . . . . . .Deaf Smith CountyMonty Hysinger . . . . . . . .ClarendonNorma Luginbyhl . . . . . . .BorgerDena McCaslin . . . . . . . . .TuliaMarsha Moberly . . . . . . .AmarilloMarilyn Reiswig . . . . . . . .PerrytonBruce Scott . . . . . . . . . . .Dallam CountyRandall Sims . . . . . . . . . .Potter County Jim Womack . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo

Sally Emerson, Chair . . . .AmarilloDebra Horn . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloDave Kemp . . . . . . . . . . .Potter CountyChuck Speed . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloPhil Vanderpool . . . . . . . .Gray CountyArthur Ware . . . . . . . . . .Potter County

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Rob Roach, Chair . . . . . . .PanhandlePat Avery . . . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloChris Bunnett . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloGreg Dankworth . . . . . . .AmarilloDavid Denman . . . . . . . . .DimmittMarc Franklin . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloChris Gandy . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloKirby Gardenhire . . . . . . .MemphisVan Hagan . . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloEd Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . .SpearmanDonny Hooper . . . . . . . . .PampaRobert Maddox . . . . . . . .MemphisHoyt Manning . . . . . . . . .CanadianSteve McKay . . . . . . . . . . .DumasJo Meaker . . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloMaria Merrell . . . . . . . . . .QuitaqueRobert Miller . . . . . . . . . .Boys RanchRichard Morris . . . . . . . . .PampaJudy Pendley . . . . . . . . . .DumasHarvey Perez . . . . . . . . . .HartJim Powell . . . . . . . . . . . .PerrytonBritt Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . .AmarilloJoe Shadle . . . . . . . . . . . .ClarendonAaron Smith . . . . . . . . . . .TuliaGreg Smith . . . . . . . . . . . .SunrayJames Stroud . . . . . . . . . .DalhartEddie Taylor . . . . . . . . . . .ChildressGuy Wilkins . . . . . . . . . . .Amarillo

Walt Kelley, Chair . . . . . . AmarilloDr . James Alexander . . . AmarilloTommy Brooks . . . . . . . . DumasTerry Coffee . . . . . . . . . . PanhandleRay Cogburn . . . . . . . . . AmarilloVernon Cook . . . . . . . . . Roberts CountyKelly Daniel . . . . . . . . . . FrionaKen Daughtry . . . . . . . . Wheeler CountyRichard Degelman . . . . . AmarilloDr . Bob DeOtte . . . . . . . CanyonGreg Duggan . . . . . . . . . DalhartPerry Gilmore . . . . . . . . . AmarilloPaul Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . DumasHarold Keeter . . . . . . . . Swisher CountyRichard Lake . . . . . . . . . Potter CountyEric Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloJay Mayden . . . . . . . . . . Childress CountyJeff McCormick . . . . . . . PampaRodney Mosier . . . . . . . . AmarilloJim Powell . . . . . . . . . . . PerrytonDan Reese . . . . . . . . . . . CanyonMatt Richardson . . . . . . AmarilloBill Ricks . . . . . . . . . . . . ChildressRob Roach . . . . . . . . . . . PanhandleSteve Ross . . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloBob Sanders . . . . . . . . . AmarilloJon Sessions . . . . . . . . . . WellingtonRichard Simerson . . . . . . AmarilloDavid Solis . . . . . . . . . . . LubbockKevin Starbuck . . . . . . . . AmarilloMike Taylor . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloDavid Thurman . . . . . . . Randall CountyDean Turney . . . . . . . . . Deaf Smith CountyDerek Vaughan . . . . . . . AmarilloDavid Wagner . . . . . . . . HerefordBen Weinheimer . . . . . . AmarilloTheresa West . . . . . . . . . AmarilloBrad Williams . . . . . . . . . AmarilloRoss Wilson . . . . . . . . . . Amarillo

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C . E . Williams, Chair . . . . . White DeerEmmitt Autrey . . . . . . . . . AmarilloTom Bailiff . . . . . . . . . . . . ChildressPaul Baumgardner . . . . . . PanhandleJoe Baumgardner . . . . . . . WellingtonMickey Black . . . . . . . . . . LubbockDr . Nolan Clark . . . . . . . . AmarilloVernon Cook . . . . . . . . . . Roberts CountyCharles Cooke . . . . . . . . . BorgerJim Derington . . . . . . . . . SpearmanRusty Gilmore . . . . . . . . . DalhartRick Gipson . . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloJanet Guthrie . . . . . . . . . . CanadianWilliam Hallerberg . . . . . . AmarilloKendall Harris . . . . . . . . . WellingtonGale Henslee . . . . . . . . . . AmarilloDenise Jett . . . . . . . . . . . . BorgerSteve Jones . . . . . . . . . . . LubbockSimone Kiel . . . . . . . . . . . Fort WorthTonya Kleuskens . . . . . . . . CanyonDavid Landis . . . . . . . . . . PerrytonCharles Munger . . . . . . . . CanyonVirginia Sabia . . . . . . . . . AustinKent Satterwhite . . . . . . . SanfordGrady Skaggs . . . . . . . . . . Oldham CountyDr . John Sweeten . . . . . . . AmarilloSteve Walthour . . . . . . . . DumasBen Weinheimer . . . . . . . AmarilloJohn Williams . . . . . . . . . Sanford

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HemphillHutchinsonLipscombMooreOchiltree OldhamParmerPotterRandallRobertsShermanSwisherWheeler

Canadian River Municipal Water AuthorityGreenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water AuthorityHigh Plains RC&D Area, Inc.Mackenzie Municipal Water AuthorityNorth Rolling Plains Resource, Conservation & Development DistrictPalo Duro River AuthorityPanhandle Ground Water Conservation DistrictRed River Authority

Adrian AmarilloBishop HillsBooker Borger Bovina Cactus CanadianCanyon ChanningChildressClarendonClaude Dalhart Darrouzett

Dimmitt DumasEstelline Farwell FrionaGroomGruverHartHedleyHerefordHigginsHowardwickKressLake Tanglewood

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Armstrong Briscoe Carson Castro Childress Collingsworth Dallam Deaf Smith Donley GrayHallHansfordHartley

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