DISTRICT INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jerry Rueschhoff
President
Term Expires: May 2026
John Kessler
Vice President
Term Expires: May 2024
Roger Olsen
Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026
Michael Pachuilo
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2024
Ray Waymel
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mailing Address
1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77056
Phone: (713) 623-4531
Email: [email protected]
Tax Assessor/ Collector
Assessments of the Southwest, Inc
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1368
Friendswood, Texas 77549
Phone: (281) 482-0216
Operator
Gulf Utility
29826 Kingbird Dr
Tomball, TX 77377
Phone: (281) 255-2505
BUDGET INFORMATION
Change in the District’s Revenue from 2021 to 2022: -$436,910; -12.60%
Change in the District’s Expenses from 2021 to 2022: $33,274; 1.11%
The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for the preceding two years and current year:
- 2019: $651,322.00
- 2020: $703,569.00
- 2021: $843,434.00
- 2022: $884,599.00
The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for the preceding two years and current year:
- 2019: $2,686,844.66
- 2020: $2,666,851.42
- 2021: $2,638,523.40
For additional Budget information, please click on the above Approved Budget link.
TAX INFORMATION
Adopted 2019 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.785
Maintenance & Operations: $0.19
Debt Service: $0.595
Adopted 2020 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.765
Maintenance & Operations: $0.195
Debt Service: $0.57
Adopted 2021 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.765
Maintenance & Operations: $0.215
Debt Service: $0.55
Adopted 2022 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.74
Maintenance & Operations: $0.235
Debt Service: $0.505
Adopted 2023 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.71
Maintenance & Operations: $0.22
Debt Service: $0.49
Adopted 2024 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.675
Maintenance & Operations: $0.240
Debt Service: $0.435
ELECTION INFORMATION
(HB 305)
Elections – Bonds
The District does not currently have a pending bond election.
Elections – Directors
Directors elections are held on even years on the first Saturday in May.
The next election for the District will be held on May 4, 2024.
To be qualified to serve as a director, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.
Director candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:
To run for election to the District’s Board of Directors, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his designated agent by mail, fax or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pdf
- First day to file for place on May 4, 2024 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
- Last day to file for place on May 4, 2024 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024.
- A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Directors as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-23f.pdf
- Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 4, 2024 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.
Elecciones de la Junta Directiva
La próxima elección de directores está programada para el sábado 4 de mayo de 2024. El Distrito anticipa celebrar un contrato con el Condado de Fort Bend para la conducción de la elección y para utilizar los lugares de votación regulares del Condado para la elección. Las solicitudes para un lugar en la boleta de votación pueden presentarse desde el 17 de enero de 2024 hasta las 5:00 p.m. hora local del 16 de febrero de 2024. Para obtener información acerca de los requisitos para presentar la candidatura para una posición en la Junta, sírvase visitar el sitio web del candidato del Secretario de Estado de Texas en https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/index.shtml.
Board of Directors Elections/Elecciones de la Junta Directiva
Election Documents
- Notice Regarding Candidate Filing Period
Aviso Referente al Periodo de Presentacion de Candidatura - 54.102 – https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.54.htm#54.102
- 51.072 – https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.51.htm#51.072
- 141.001 – https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.141.htm
- Candidate Application on Texas Secretary of State website – https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pdf
- Texas Ethics Commission website – https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/coh/scohfrm.php