RICELAND MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3
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DISTRICT INFORMATION
Name of District
(Section 2051.202)
Riceland Municipal Utility District No. 3
Name and Term of Office for Each Board Member
(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)
John P. Kimball III (Term Expires: 05/2026)
Michael L. Fuqua (Term Expires: 05/2026)
Jeff Lindenberger (Term Expires: 05/2028)
John Cory LeBouf (Term Expires: 05/2026)
Michael Grover (Term Expires: 05/2028)
Contact Information for Main Office of District (Mailing and Physical Address, and Phone Number)
(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)
2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100
Houston, Texas 77019
713-652-6500
94203@smithmur.com
Official Contact Information for Each Board Member
(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)
Same as contact information for main office of district.
If Applicable, Name of the General Manager
(Section 2051.202)
N/A
The Name of the Person Representing the Operator, Including a Mailing Address and Telephone Number
(Section 2051.202)
Bill Thompson
City of Mont Belvieu
3811 Perry Avenue
Mont Belvieu, Texas 77580
Office: 281-576-6147
The Name of the Person Representing the Tax Assessor/Collector, Including Mailing Address and Telephone Number
(Section 2051.202)
Mike Arterburn
Utility Tax Service, LLC
11500 Northwest Freeway #150
Houston, TX 77092
Office: 713-688-3855
The Rate of the Ad Valorem Tax
(Section 2051.202)
2024: $0.80
If Applicable, the Sales and Use Tax Rate
(Section 2051.202)
N/A
Any Tax Rate Hearing Notice
(Section 2051.202)
Location and Schedule of Meeting of the District
(Section 2051.202)
Location: 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas, 77019
Schedule: Monthly on second Tuesday at 11:00 a.m
A Statement that the Residents Have a Right to Request a Designation of a Meeting Location Within the District
(Section 2051.202)
Residents of the District have the right to request the designation of a meeting location within the District under Section 49.062(g), Water Code. A description of this process can be found at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/water-districts/forms/form-20863.pdf.
Each Meeting Notice and Minutes of Meetings for the Current Year and the Preceding 12 Months
(Section 2051.202)
2024
2024-09-10 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2024-08-13 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2024-06-11 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
No Meeting in May
2024-04-09 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2024-01-23 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023
2023-11-14 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-09-12 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-08-08 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-07-10 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2022
2022-11-15 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2022-08-19 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
Budget Information
(Section 26.18)
The taxing unit’s budget for the preceding two years:
The taxing unit’s proposed or adopted budget for the current year:
The change in the amount of the taxing unit’s budget from the preceding year to the current year:
- $1,000.00 or -0.79%
The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for the preceding two years and current year:
- The information is referenced in the attached budgets.
The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for the preceding two years and current year:
- The District does not budget for debt service.
Tax Information
(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)
The maintenance and operations tax rate for the preceding two years:
- 2023: $0.80
- 2024: $0.80
The proposed maintenance and operations tax rate for the current year:
- 2024: $0.80
The debt service tax rate for the preceding two years:
- 2023: $0.00
- 2024: $0.00
The proposed debt service tax rate for the current year:
- 2024: No proposed tax rate has been established for the current year.
Financial Information
(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)
The most recent financial audits:
- N/A
District Documents
(HB 2815)
Election Information
Election Information
(HB 305)
The next election for the District will be held on May 2, 2026.
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/her designated agent by mail, electronic 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/2-49f.pdf
- First day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
- Last day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.
- 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.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol- sub/2-55f.pdf
- Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 2, 2026 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mailing Address
2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100
Houston, Texas 77019
Phone: (713) 652-6500
Email: 94203@smithmur.com