The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District (HPWD) board of directors adopted the 2025 ad valorem tax rate at their Sept. 9 regular meeting.HPWD includes the counties of Cochran, Bailey, Hale, Lamb, Lubbock, Parmer, Swisher, and portions of Armstrong, Castro, Crosby, Deaf Smith, Floyd, Hockley, Potter and Randall.The board of directors has lowered the tax rate each yea...