FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 173

The information provided on this page is for Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 173. Below you can find links to information related to the financial and bookkeeping records for the District.

DISTRICT INFORMATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patrick Newton
President
Term Expires: May 2026

Brandon Whittaker
Vice President
Term Expires: May 2026

Jeff Bauguss
Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026

Holly Miday
Asst. Vice President
Term Expires: May 2028

Jessica Ibarra
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2028

CONTACT INFORMATION

District/Board

Mailing Address:
(Not for Tax or Water Payments)
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600
Houston, Texas 77027

Physical Address:
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600
Houston, Texas 77027

Phone: (713) 860-6400
Email: [email protected]

Operator & Tax Consultant

Tax Assessor/ Collector
Assessments of the Southwest, Inc
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1368
Friendswood, Texas 77549
Phone: (281) 482-0216

Operator

City of Fulshear Utility Services
6611 W. Cross Creek Bend Lane,
Fulshear, Texas 77441
Phone: (281) 346-8830

MEETING INFORMATION

The district generally meets on the second Monday at 1:00 p.m. at 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77027. Specific meeting date/time and location are included on meeting agendas.

2024

2023

2022

2021

Residents of the district have the right to request the designation of a meeting location within the district under Water Code Section 49.062(g). A description of this process can be found at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/waterdistricts.

BUDGET INFORMATION

APPROVED BUDGET – 9/30/2019

APPROVED BUDGET – 9/30/2020

APPROVED BUDGET – 9/30/2021

APPROVED BUDGET – 9/30/2022

APPROVED BUDGET – 9/30/2023

APPROVED BUDGET – 9/30/2024

APPROVED BUDGET – 9/30/2025

Change in the District’s Revenue from 2023 to 2024: $1,877,052.00; 0.19%
Change in the District’s Expenses from 2023 to 2024: $768,620.00; 0.053%

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for the preceding two years and current year:

2019: $656,090.00
2020: $1,151,840.00
2021: $1,236,380.00
2022: $1,431,024.16
2023: $1,544,073.00
2024: $1,787,942.00

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for the preceding two years and current year:

2019: $838,835.88
2020: $1,361,946.11
2021: $1,531,230.80
2022: $1,491,277.81

For additional Budget information, please click on the above Approved Budget link.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ANNUAL AUDIT)

FINANCIAL REPORT – 9/30/2018

FINANCIAL REPORT – 9/30/2019

FINANCIAL REPORT – 9/30/2020

FINANCIAL REPORT – 9/30/2021

FINANCIAL REPORT – 9/30/2022

FINANCIAL REPORT – 9/30/2023

For additional Audit information, please click on the above Financial Report link.

TAX INFORMATION

Adopted 2019 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $1.33838
Maintenance & Operations: $0.30838
Debt Service: $0.355
Contract Rate: $0.675

Adopted 2020 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $1.27
Maintenance & Operations: $0.255
Debt Service: $0.30
Contract Rate: $0.715

Adopted 2021 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $1.235
Maintenance & Operations: $0.2675
Debt Service: $0.2725
Contract Rate: $0.695

Adopted 2022 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $1.130
Maintenance & Operations: $0.2375
Debt Service: $0.2475
Contract Rate: $0.645

Adopted 2023 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $1.010
Maintenance & Operations: $0.275
Debt Service: $0.215
Contract Rate: $0.520

Adopted 2024 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $0.970
Maintenance & Operations: $0.280
Debt Service: $0.190
Contract Rate: $0.500

notice of tax hearing