There is a new face on the Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) Board of Directors. Lisbon’s Mayor, Tim Meyer, knows his city’s needs very well. He has spent the past 20 years serving on the Lisbon City Council – 8 as a councilman and the past 12 as Mayor. Tim’s involvement in LAWA is a natural progression in his regional water initiatives involvement. “The City of Lisbon and Southeast Water Users have a partnership with the water treatment plant in Lisbon. The raw water currently is supplied to the treatment plant by three rural wells and three wells within the City of Lisbon. The City serves as the operator of the water plant. I serve on this joint board as Mayor of Lisbon,” he explains. Tim also previously served on the Devils Lake Outlet Advisory Board.    

“As a LAWA Director I look forward to being a voice for the smaller communities. Finding solutions for financial challenges smaller users face to remain part of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project, learning more about the long-range plans for operating the project once it’s complete and finding solutions for these issues by working with all entities involved,” says Tim.                         

The Lisbon Mayor says once the RRVWSP is completed, the supplemental and emergency water supply will provide domestic and industrial opportunities for current and future generations. “I have seen the Sheyenne River here down to a trickle, to a level you could walk across. I have also been involved in the farming industry for years, and I have seen the effects of drought. The RRVWSP is a very wise investment for the State of North Dakota with the State Legislature taking the initiative to fund the project,” he says before adding, “This project gives the State of North Dakota the rights to the Missouri River water before downstream entities claim this water.”

Outside of his LAWA and mayoral duties, Tim has worked for Titan Machinery for 42 years as a Service Manager. He and his wife of 38 years, Elise, have twins named Justin and Abbey who turned 30 this year. Abbey and her husband, John, have provided Tim and Elise with two wonderful grandchildren named Vernalee and Nolan. Aside from spending time with his family, Tim enjoys woodworking, house projects, and being outdoors in his yard.