DeWitt County Drainage No. 1 district changes name to Green DeWitt Drainage District after 108 years

  • DeWitt County Drainage District No. 1 logo. Courtesy photo
    DeWitt County Drainage District No. 1 logo. Courtesy photo
  • County Judge Daryl Fowler and commissioners discuss agenda items Monday, Nov. 28. Photo by Hans Lammeman
    County Judge Daryl Fowler and commissioners discuss agenda items Monday, Nov. 28. Photo by Hans Lammeman

    More than a century after being founded as DeWitt County Drainage District No. 1 (DCDD1), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved a name change for the taxing jurisdiction to Green DeWitt Drainage District. 

     

    DCDD1 General Manager Jennifer Urban discussed the name change with the DeWitt County Commissioners Court Monday, stating that the modification aimed to clear up confusion surrounding the district’s 108-year-old title.

     

    “This has been in progress for about a year, and it was finally approved by TCEQ,” said Urban. “The idea was that it would (prevent) confusion that the district often sees, particularly with things like banking.”

     

    Urban said the drainage district’s title often confused callers because the title contained the County’s full name.

     

    “We get a lot of calls, as I am sure the cities and County do, confusing all of our entities together. The (name change) is just to help separate and clarify who does and owns what,” said Urban.

     

    Additionally, Urban submitted nominations for Drainage District Commissioners for two-year terms beginning in January 2023. Though the nominees still require final approval from the county commissioners, the candidates listed include Joesph Olive, Doug Sethness and John Varela