On Wednesday, the Lower Colorado River Authority board of directors appointed 22 members to the LCRA Central Basin Regional Council. The council represents Blanco, Burnet, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. The appointees, who will begin their terms Jan. 1, are: Carlene Cristiani, David Holmes, Fred Sanford, Gloria Leal, Jim Boon, Johnsie Bryan, Kenneth Smith, Leo Mueller Jr., Olga Wise, Pamela Yeamans, Penne Korth Peacock and Tom Harrison (Austin); Blanca E. Silva-Trevino (Buda); Alan Warren and Dana Delgado (Burnet); Britt Figueroa (Dripping Springs); Robert Dahlstrom (Highland Haven); Stan Smith (Horseshoe Bay); Henry Zuniga (Pflugerville); Bobby Seiferman and James Cotton (Round Rock); and Carol Gaultney (San Marcos). Current members of the council who will continue to serve are Gordon McNutt Jr., Jack Creveling and Rick Albers (Austin); Tommy Koch (Blanco); Manuel De La Rosa (Cedar Park); Dianne Hess (Leander); Brian Bondy (San Marcos) and Chris Betz (Uhland). Members of the four regional councils (Central, Mid, Upper and Lower) provide insight into local topics to the LCRA.
Elizabeth Pagano is the editor of the Austin Monitor. More by Elizabeth Pagano