Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee

Welcome


Welcome to the Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee web page! Here you will be able to find the latest and greatest information and developments with the Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee

On May 7, 2013, the Wichita Falls City Council appointed the newly created Lake Wichita Study Committee (comprised of Wichita Falls and Lakeside City citizens, elected officials and city staff) and charged the committee with the task of developing goals and recommendations for recreation and non-recreation uses with consideration being given to, but not limited to:
  • Water usage,
  • Shoreline usage,
  • Public Safety,
  • Maintenance, and
  • Commercial development.
The name was changed to Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee (LWRC) by the Wichita Falls City Council by Resolution 106-2014 on October 7, 2014. The reason was to coincide with the City Council extension of the LWRC term another 18 months, done by the same resolution, and to recognize a more active role by the LWRC to achieve improvements to Lake Wichita. The committee will work to develop an action plan that can ultimately be implemented to bring the vision to fruition! The committee term has been extended twice by Resolution 55-2016, and Resolution 149-2017, with the current term of the committee to expire November 30, 2019.  

 

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 Proposed Lake Wichita Paddling Trail (PDF)
 Architectural Rendering_Beach Lake Wichita Park


 Rendering of Proposed Lake Wichita Beach (IMG)
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 Rendering of Proposed Lake Wichita Jetty (IMG)

  

COMMITTEE MEMBERS



Citizens


Ex-Officio Members / City Support Staff
Park Board Rep - Vacant Blake Jurecek, Assistant City Manager
Penny Miller, Chair Kinley Hegglund, Wichita Falls City Attorney
Kathie Forehand-Chaddick, CWF Rep Pat Hoffman, Wichita Falls Property Administrator
Kendrick Jones, CWF Rep Blaine Boswell, Wichita Falls City Engineer
Eve Montgomery, CWF Rep Eric Stevens, City Manager - Lakeside City (Ex-Officio)
Steve Young, CWF Rep  Tom Lang, Texas Parks & Wildlife, Fisheries
Wilson (Ford) Swanson, CWF Rep  
Pete Gill, Lakeside City Rep  
John Pezzano, Voting Alternate  
David Coleman,  Secretary/Voting Alternate  
Tim Brewer, Wichita Falls City Councilor   

 


Click here for agendas and meeting minutes.


HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS


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Lake Wichita Picture taken February 12, 1953 (Provided by City staff)


History of Lake Wichita (PDF)
Lake Wichita Alive! – 1994 Report (PDF)
Lake Wichita Improvements Study – 1991 Report (PDF)