Water experts from across the region did not mince words during Llano County’s inaugural “Be Water Wise” conference on August 20th at the JLK Event Center. Although a river runs through it, Llano County needs to get serious about water conservation.
With a day full of speakers and demonstrations ahead, the day got to an early start at 8:00 AM, with opening words from Llano County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Chairman Steve Haveriah and a welcome speech from County Judge Ron Cunningham.
In an email to The News, Haveriah said it was important to plan this conference because “the issue of water for the residents of Llano county is extremely important.” His goal with the conference was to “help educate the citizens of the need to work together to find some solutions, or at least some things to reduce water waste. We hope the main takeaway of the conference is not only how serious this issue is for Llano County, but also for the State as our population continues to grow and demand for water increases.”
