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• ,. ~~ T E X A S MUNICIPAL LEAGUE September 18, 1985 MF.MnR ANDIIM T0: Member Cities of the Texas Municipal League ~E~~~u~~ CITY MGF~'S GFFICE FROM: Alan Henry, Mayor of Lubbock and Chairman, TML Water Task Force SUBJECT: Request For Your Help in Passing the New Texas Water Plan As you know, the 1985 Texas Legislature adopted a new proposed Texas Water Plan that will be submitted for voter approval this fall. The plan will appear as Amendments No. 1 and 2 on the November 5 statewide constitutional amendments ballot. Acknowledging the critical importance of water resources to cities, the TML Board of Directors unanimously endorsed Amendments 1 and 2. Now, with the election just six weeks away, it is urgent that city officials take whatever follow-up actions are necessary to insure voter approval of the plan at the November 5 polls. As a first step, we ask that your governing body adopt a resolution expressing its support of the new water plan. (A sample resolution is enclosed.) Also, it would be very helpful if you would contact other governmental units in your area, as well as your chamber of commerce and civic clubs, and ask them to consider adopting similar resolutions. During the past several years, Texas voters have rejected a number of proposed state water plans, the most recent being Proposition No. 4, which was turned down in November 1981. At least part of the reason for those defeats was lack of information, or misinformation, concerning the cost and other aspects of the various plans. This time, we need to do a better job of explaining the specifics of the new water plan to the voting public. As the enclosed news articles indicate, the proposed plan is being supported by numerous political and business leaders across the state. Conversely, the 20,000-member Texas Audubon Society has come out against the proposal, while the influential Sierra Club is taking a neutral position. I hope that you will find the attached information useful in explaining and advocating passage of the new water plan to your local media and others. Your assistance with this important matter will be greatly appreciated, please let me or the TML staff know what we can do to support your efforts. . ~_ ',~ 211 East Seventh, Suite 1020 • Austin, Texas 78701-3283 • (512) 478-5601