L to R: Rachel Johnston (left) and Mayor Joe Herring (right) are appointed as members to KPUB’s Board of Trustees at its May 15 board meeting. Pictured with KPUB’s General Manager & CEO, Mike Wittler (center).
May 17, 2024—Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its board of trustees. Mayor Joe Herring and Rachel Johnston were appointed to serve as trustees during KPUB’s May board meeting.
Mayor Herring has served for two years on the Kerrville City Council and was appointed as mayor again this month. He is a returning KPUB Board of Trustee, having served on the board from 1992 to 1994 during his first term as mayor.
Mayor Herring has a long history of serving the Kerrville community. Some of his past accomplishments include serving as Chairman of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce and Kerr County Historical Commission and past president of the Kerrville Kiwanis Club, Symphony of the Hills and Kerrville Old Town Merchant Group. He has also been involved with numerous boards and committees, including the Riverside Nature Center, Playhouse 2000 and the Kerrville Folk Festival.
“KPUB has served our community for almost 37 years, and I have been a KPUB customer for all of those years,” said Mayor Herring. “I am glad Kerrville has its own community-owned, not-for-profit utility, and I’m proud of the remarkable service KPUB provides to its customers. I’m happy to once again serve on the board of trustees.”
Rachel Johnston, who will serve as the board’s treasurer, has a history of service in the Kerrville community through her involvement with the Peterson Health Foundation, Upper Guadalupe River Center, and as past president of the Kerrville Public School Foundation. Johnston will fill position one on KPUB’s Board of Trustees.
“I’m excited to be part of KPUB, an outstanding, award-winning organization dedicated to its customers, employees and the community,” said Rachel Johnston. “Having been a KPUB customer for years, I’ve witnessed KPUB’s unwavering commitment to customer service and its track record of delivering dependable power. I’m honored to serve as a trustee and will strive to champion KPUB’s mission and contribute to its continued success.”
KPUB is overseen by a five-member board of trustees who are appointed by the Kerrville City Council and serve without compensation. The trustees are responsible to the City of Kerrville for the management and control of the system. KPUB’s other current members of its Board of Trustees are Larry Howard, chairman; Bill Thomas, vice-chairman; and Glenn Andrew, secretary.
KPUB was formed after a vote by the citizens of Kerrville and the issuance of $29.5 million in bonds to purchase the system in 1987. This December will mark 37 years of KPUB being a community-owned utility company.
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