May 17, 2022
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City of Ladonia including Leon Hurse, the Mayor of Ladonia at the time, and Bob Bledsoe. They wanted to build a lake near their town, primarily for economic development purposes. Their idea fit well with UTRWD’s need, so I brought that idea back for consideration, and we did a couple studies to find Lake Ralph Hall Program Manager a lake configuration that worked best. UTRWD and Ed Motley. Ladonia have been partPress Release - Few people are nering ever since on Lake looking forward to Lake Ralph Ralph Hall.” Hall’s completion more than Ed While he has worn many differMotley. After all, he has been work- ent hats over nearly three decades ing on it for 22 years. of working with and for UTRWD, “My work on the project goes back Motley’s current role is Lake Ralph to the beginning,” Motley shared. Hall Program Manager. At first, “Right before 2000, I was working this meant that he led the charge to for Upper Trinity Regional Water get the lake permitted and helped District (UTRWD) as a consultant, choose and write the contracts for helping them plan for future water each project component. Now, his supply. One day, a fellow water job includes supervising the conresources consultant invited me to tractors as they design and build the meet with representatives from the project to make sure everything is 2018 Dodge Journey SE 2017 Nissan Sentra S 2017 Hyundai Elantra SE 2017 Ford Escape Titanium 2016 Ford Escape SE 2016 Ram 1500 ST 2016 Toyota Camry LE 2016 Nissan Altima 2016 Dodge Journey SXT 2015 Nissan Versa S 2015 Chevy Cruze 2015 Nissan Altima 2015 Kia Sorento LX 2015 Ford Focus SE 2015 Ford Fusion Titanium 2015 Ram 1500 SLT 2015 Chevy Equinox LT 2015 Chrysler Town & Country 2014 Ford Escape SE 2014 Ford F150 2014 Jeep Wrangler 4X4 RHD 2014 Jeep Compass Sport 2014 Ford Explorer Limited 2014 Chevy Malibu LTZ 2014 Chevy Spark 1LT 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan 2014 Ford Escape 2014 Hyundai Accent 2013 Ford Escape 2013 Nissan Sentra 2013 Chevy Malibu LS
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finished as intended. “There are hundreds of little pieces that all have to get done, and I lead a team of staff and contractors to make sure that none of those pieces get missed,” said Motley. Attention to detail is critical. “Everything to me is important, from the smallest detail. Without all the pieces, it doesn’t work,” Motley pointed out. “That to me is rewarding. The lug nuts are as important as the engine.” Current “lug nuts” include specifics for designing the pipeline to carry water from the lake, and the lake’s headquarters and other facilities. Planning also continues for clearing the dam area, building roads and bridges and putting in boat ramps for public lake access. Patience and persistence have been qualities that Motley and his team have had plenty of time to practice on a project already two+ decades in the making. “There will be some great days with good news and others with less good news, and on those you have to pick yourself up and move forward,” he shared. “What is rewarding is that a lot of these pieces we’ve talked about for
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20 years are coming together now.” Over the years, Motley has collaborated extensively with federal, state and consultant agencies. “We met regularly to develop a plan that met federal and state regulations while fulfilling UTRWD’s needs for a reliable water supply and Ladonia’s desire for a Lake,” Motley said. There was a lot of give and take, but in the end, they came together on solutions that met everybody’s needs. “It’s a critical water supply for the people of Denton County and Collin Counties,” Motley explained. Right to left: Sherry Caprehart, TXB, “It also fulfills the vision of Leon Andrea Lappin, Fannin County Children’s Center, Hurse and former Congressman Kara Hobbs, Texas Casa, Kevin Smartt, TXB, Ralph Hall; It will be a big economSandy Barber, Fannin County Children’s Center, ic boost for the whole area. I’d like Bill Wilson, McCraw Oil. to see it not just be another lake, but one that has its own unique atTXB successfully raised $105,000 for Texas CASA mosphere. It needs to bring people chapters including the Fannin County Children’s Center prices +TT&L, W.A.C. units down payment may be slightly higher who want to *All relax and enjoy the- Some through the Doyce Taylor Memorial 26th Annual Fishwater and the scenery.” ing and Golf Classic Tournament. 2015 KIA FORTE 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING 2006 FORD F-150 SD now, the work continues to CHEVY 2014For FORD F-150 2008 TRAILBLAZER 2006 TXB has donated a total ofFORD more F-150 than $682,000 to the 2014 FORD ESCAPE 2008it CHEVY EQUINOX make Lake Ralph(BLK) Hall all that 2006 FORD EXPEDITION child protection nonprofit since 2008 to support the lo2013 2008 CHEVY COBALT EDDIE canDODGE be. DART cal Texas communities 2006 which it serves. 2012 FORD FUSION 2007 SUBARU FORESTER DODGE GRAND particularly rewarding to2007 see PONTIAC G6 2012“It’s CHEVY EQUINOX CARVAN something that you’ve invested 20 PONTIAC 2011 FORD TAURUS 2007 2006 DODGE DURANGO 2011 FORD EXPEDITION 2007 KIA SPECTRA years of your life coming together,” 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2011 DODGE RAM said Motley. “And it will be 2007 even HYUNDAI SANTAFE 2006 CHRYSLER P.T. th 2010 DODGE CALIBER 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE CRUISER TOURING more so when it starts filling with 2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE 2007 HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE 2005 FORD MUSTANG water.” 2010 CHEVY IMPALA GLS
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