Delivering Safe Drinking Water to the City of Grandview Since 1935
Historical Foundations: 1931–1935
In 1931, the South Jackson County Water Company was organized. This privately-owned corporation was formed to furnish water in conjunction with the City of Grandview. Although the Company was privately owned, it was a not-for-profit corporation. In 1933, South Jackson County Water made application to the Public Works Administration, a depression creation of the Roosevelt administration, for a loan and grant. Missouri law at that time did not provide for such public water supply districts, until September 1, 1935. However, a district could not be formed until the people of the district approved the formation by a vote.
Incorporation and Early Infrastructure
On October 28, 1935, the people of the District voted and approved to ratify the Circuit Court’s Order incorporating the Jackson County Public Water Supply District No. 1. With $85,000 in general obligation bonds and $85,000 in revenue bonds, the District began the construction of the water distribution system. In its first year of operation, the District planned to serve 480 customers.
Leadership and the First Board of Directors
Since the beginning, the District has always been governed by a five-member Board of Directors that established the policies and provided the vision for the future of the Water District.
The first Board of Directors of the District were H. T. Abernathy, President; J. V. Truman, Vice President; J. W. Majors, Lucien Kemper and Phil C. Lee. The first Clerk of the District was R. D. Barry.
Throughout its long history, the District has remained dedicated to its core mission of delivering safe, high-quality drinking water while maintaining the local infrastructure necessary to support growth and public health.
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