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TWRA reports Lake Halford improvements; agency says operations funded by fees and wildlife fund
Summary
TWRA deputy director Frank Fiss told the committee Lake Halford is in its third year of TWRA jurisdiction, with dam and beach work complete; FY25 expenditures were about $435,000 against a $768,000 budget and visitor fees produced modest revenue.
TWRA deputy director Frank Fiss and legislative director Blair Beatty briefed the committee on management of Lake Halford, now in its third fiscal year under TWRA. Fiss said staff completed dam inspections and repairs, addressed riprap issues and renovated swimming beaches; the signature-lake program aims to sustain a high-quality fishery through intensive management.
TWRA reported FY25 budgeted roughly $768,000 for lake management and expended about $435,000; revenue streams included about $25,000 in annual visitor fees, $33,000 in marina fees and $108,000 in one-time dock permits. Fiss told members TWRA does not expect state appropriations for Lake Halford and will rely on the wildlife fund and license sales to support operations going forward.
