About Harris County MuD 165
Current Board DirectorsAlan Bentson (06/05/08 - 05/12/12)
- President, Presidente, Chuû Tòch
David Molina (06/04/10 - 05/10/14)
- Vice President, Vice Presidente, Phoù Chuû Tòch
Keith Maddox (06/04/10 - 05/10/14)
- Assistant Vice President, Vice Presidente Asistente, Phuï Taù Phoù Chuû Tòch
Reginald Cobb (06/05/08 - 05/12/12)
- Secretary, Secretario, Thö Kyù
Angela Smith (06/04/10 - 05/14/14)
- Assistant Secretary, Secretaria Asistente, Phoù Thö Kyù
District Consultants & Representatives
Southwest Water Company, Operator
Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, Attorney
DAC Engineering LLP, Engineer
Myrtle Cruz, Inc., Bookkeeper
RBC Capital Markets, Financial Advisor
Bob Leared Interests, Tax Collector
Bob Leared Interests, Agent for Notice
Board of Directors
To serve on the HCMUD 165 Board, members must either own property or reside within the District's boundaries. Elections are held every two years, on even numbered years, and members serve staggered four year terms. The Board of Directors has the financial and operational authority for managing the District, and retains qualifies consultants and contractors to provide legal advice and counsel; oversight of the day-to-day operation of water, sewer and drainage systems and plants; customer relations and billing services; and trash collection services.
Para poder servir el la Junta Directiva de HCMUD, los miembros deben tener una propiedad o residir dentro de los límites del Distrito. Cada dos años se llevan a cabo elecciones y los miembros cumplen mandatos escalonados de cuatro años. La Junta Directiva tiene la autoridad financiera y operativa para administrar al Distrito, y mantiene consultores y contratistas calificados que proveen consejo y asesoramiento legal; supervisión de las operaciones diarias de los sistemas y plantas de agua, alcantarillado y drenaje; servicios de facturación y servicio al cliente; y servicios de recolección de basura.
Ñeå giöõ chöùc trong Ban Giaùm Ñoác HCMUD 165, caùc thaønh vieân phaûi sôû höõu nhaø hoaëc cö nguï trong phaïm vi ranh giôùi cuûa Cô Quan. Caùc cuoäc baàu cöû seõ ñöôïc toå chöùc hai naêm moät laàn, vaø caùc thaønh vieân seõ giöõ chöùc theo caùc nhieäm kyø boán naêm theo giai ñoaïn. Ban Giaùm Ñoác coù thaåm quyeàn veà maët taøi chaùnh vaø ñieàu haønh ñeå quaûn lyù Cô Quan, vaø thueâ caùc coá vaán vieân cuõng nhö nhaø thaàu hoäi ñuû ñieàu kieän ñeå cung caáp dòch vuï coá vaán phaùp lyù; quaûn lyù hoaït ñoäng haøng ngaøy cuûa caùc cô sôû vaø heä thoáng nöôùc, coáng raõnh vaø heä thoáng thoaùt nöôùc; quan heä khaùch haøng vaø dòch vuï laäp hoùa ñôn tính tieàn; vaø dòch vuï thu raùc.
About the District
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 165 is located in northwest Harris County, Texas, approximately 20 miles northwest of the central business district of Houston near the intersection of Fry Road and FM 529. The District is bounded on the north by the future West Road right-of-way, the east by a HL&P easement and HC MUD No. 172, the west by Fry Road and the south by FM 529. The District is wholly within in the extra-territorial jurisdiction ("ETJ") of the City of Houston. The District was created by Order of the Texas Water Commission (now Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) dated July 6, 1978.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the District experienced a severe decrease in assessed value and a distressed economy. The taxable value in the District decreased from $26,490,000 in 1987 to a low of $11,198,950 in 1992. The District had to foreclose on hundreds of acres of undeveloped land, had no housing growth, and had to file for bankruptcy. Value of individual homes plummeted and it became hard to re-sell homes in the District.
In the mid 1990s, the Board of Directors developed a plan to sell the undeveloped acreage they acquired through foreclosure to make themselves attractive to developers to build in the District and to emerge from bankruptcy. This plan revolved around annexing land to spread the cost of operating the existing water and sewer facilities between more people, to increase the value of property in the District, and to encourage more attractive development. The Directors also hoped this plan would provide more parks and green space for the residents.
After emerging from bankruptcy proceedings in 1998, the District decided to promote quality development, including annexations of additional land to share the cost of the original infrastructure across a larger District. This allowed the District to reduce its tax rate.
After a series of annexations, the District's acreage has grown from 441 acres at creation to 2,729 acres; the value has increased from $11,198,950 in 1992 to $251,319,691 in 2006; and the tax rate has decreased from $3.89 in 1989 to $1.32 in 2006.
