One Governing Board member returned for another term and two new members joined the District’s Governing Board in March after being appointed by Governor Jeb Bush.

The District Governing Board recently adopted policies to ensure that District funding is spent on water supply projects that are consistent with regional water supply goals and provide relief to stressed groundwater sources.

The contribution of hundreds of District volunteers was celebrated in April with a Volunteer

 From left to right: David Moore, District executive director; Maritza Rovira-Forino, Governing Board member; Judy Whitehead, Governing Board vice chair; Jerry Maxwell, Tampa

 Left to right: Fritz Musselmann, land resources director; Jerry Rice, Governing Board chair; Heidi McCree, past Governing Board chair; and David Moore, executive di

 Mark Brown, senior environmental scientist, and Paul Miselis, senior environmental engineer, were recognized for their work on the Fort DeSoto Ecosystem Restorat

Water managers, state and local government officials, representatives from academia and the business community, and other interested people are invited to attend

Left: Brandt Henningsen, senior environmental scientist, receives the Excellence in Restoration Award. Right: Rendering of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.

The District’s Bartow Service Office is a safe place to work; just ask the Tampa Area Safety Council.