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	Quick Facts Wells Branch is governed by residents who are elected to the five member board of directors. They serve four year terms. The board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Community Center, 2106 Klattenhoff. The public is invited to attend.

2006 Wells Branch MUD
Board of Directors


Chuck Walters President 251-6978 cwalters@wellsbranchmud.com

Mr. Chuck Walters has been a resident of Wells Branch MUD since 1983. He was elected to the Board of Directors in May 1992 and is currently serving his 3rd four year term. Chuck is Chairman of the Recreation and Administration Committees' and serves as alternate for several others.

Chuck has been involved with several groups in Wells Branch including Cub & Boy Scouts, Armada Swim team, Neighborhood Association, PTA, Homestead, Soccer club and others. While on the Board, He has been a prime proponent for improvements to WB Park system & Facilities. He works for Dell Computer Corp in Information Technology. Chuck attended UT El Paso, Austin Community College, Southwest Texas State, & UT Austin and has a BBA in Management of Information Systems. Chuck is divorced and has 3 children Patrick, Briana, and Dane


Donna Howe Vice President 238-9090 dhowe@wellsbranchmud.com

Donna Howe has been a resident of Wells Branch since 1983, moving here soon after the District was created. She was first appointed to the Wells Branch Municipal Utility District Board of Directors in 1996 and elected to a four-year term in 1998.

Ms. Howe serves as the Chair of the Finance and Intergovernmental Relations Committees, is a member of the Conservation Committee and an alternate on the xxxx Committee. In these roles, she is responsible for the development of the District’s budget and water rates and has been instrumental in finding methods to expand District services while keeping taxes and rates down.

Currently, Ms. Howe serves as a Board member of the Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA). She was also a member of the Central Texas Association of Utility Districts from 1996 – 2000 and served as their President in 1999-2000 until they merged with the TWCA.

Ms. Howe served as President of the Wells Branch Neighborhood Association from 1992-1993 and has remained in charge of distribution of the Association newsletter since then. She also served as the treasurer of the Wells Branch Homestead Corporation from 1989 until 1994. Her neighborhood work also includes volunteering with Wells Branch Elementary School, the Wells Branch Armada Swim Team, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts as well as working to help create the Wells Branch Library District.

Ms. Howe is registered Pharmacist and has worked for Walgreens for over 23 years as a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager. She also teaches national pharmacy certification classes to Walgreen’s staff in the Central Texas Region.

Ms. Howe is also an amateur photographer known for her work documenting the Wells Branch area.

She is married to Mike Howe and has three children; Kalinda and Briana who attend the University of Texas at Austin, and Dane, who attends UT Arlington. Her household also includes two dogs and two cats.


Joy Smith Treasurer/Asst. Secretary 990-1816 jsmith@wellsbranchmud.com

Joy Smith has been a resident of Wells Branch since 1989. She is currently serving her second term as a MUD Board Director, having first been elected in 1998. Joy is the chair of the Facilities committee and serves on the Finance and Recreation committees.

Joy was elected to the MUD Board after two terms as Neighborhood Association President, as well as numerous years prior to that as a WBNA Board member. She continues her involvement in the community, attending and enjoying as many Wells Branch functions as possible. One of her only regrets at holding elected position is that she is no longer eligible to serve as election judge, a position she held for 8 years. But, the benefits far outweigh the negatives, as Joy has been involved in most of the recent improvements implemented in our neighborhood, such as the new fence, and the indoor recreation center.

An educational consultant for Region 13 Educational Service Center, and a former teacher, Joy is constantly searching for opportunities for Wells Branch youth. She holds a BBA and an M.Ed from the University of Texas. Joy, divorced, recently moved into a house on Castle View Drive after enjoying apartment living in Wells Branch for three years.


Janet Maxey Secretary 251-4548 jmaxey@wellsbranchmud.com

Janet Maxey moved to Wells Branch in 1993. She was elected to the MUD Board in May of 2004. She serves on the Recreation and the Public Safety Committees, and is an alternate for the Finance Committee.

Janet is a very familiar face in Wells Branch. She was an Armada Swim Team Board member for 8 years. She also served on the WBNA Board and the McNeil High School PTA Board. She bakes the 4th Fest cupcakes, coordinates the Homestead Craft Show, volunteers at the Library, and helps with almost all the special events in Wells Branch.

Janet is married to Doug Maxey and has three children: Tori, who will be attending Stephen F. Austin in the fall of 2004, Annie, who attends Franklin University in Switzerland, and Doug, who is a driving instructor for Panoz Racing School at Texas Motor Speedway.


Tom Cheshire Asst. Secretary/Treasurer 466-9379 tcheshire@wellsbranchmud.com

Tom Cheshire has been a resident of Wells Branch since 1988. He was appointed to the Board in April of 2006. Tom is Chairman of the Public Safety Committee and serves as the alternate on the Finance Committee.

In 1978, Tom graduated from UT Permian Basin with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. He has lived in the Austin area since 1985. He has been a self- employed businessman for the past 13 years.

Tom is married to Gail who graduated from University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Services. They have 3 grown daughters, Natalie who is married to Basil, Damara who is married to Tory and the youngest daughter is Shirin. Their son Wesley is married to Missy. They also have four break-your-heart grandsons, one granddaughter & one grandchild on the way.

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