HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 278

The information provided on this page is for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 278. Below you can find links to information related to the financial and bookkeeping records for the District.

DISTRICT INFORMATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Shantai Magee
President
Term Expires: May 2026

Tommie Ruth Allen
Vice President
Term Expires: May 2028

Gwendolyn Thornburg
Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026

B. Eugene Newsom
Asst. Vice President
Term Expires: May 2026

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: hc278@txdistricts.info

Operator & Tax Consultant

Utility Operator
Si Environmental, LLC
Attn: Juan Alexander
Mailing Address:
6420 Reading Road
Rosenberg, Texas 77471
Phone: (832) 490-1600

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

BUDGET INFORMATION

APPROVED BUDGET – 8/31/2021

APPROVED BUDGET – 8/31/2022

APPROVED BUDGET – 8/31/2023

APPROVED BUDGET – 8/31/2024

Change in the District’s Revenue from 2023 to 2024: $7,361,939; 0.12%
Change in the District’s Expenses from 2023 to 2024: $5,051,043; 0.39%

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

2023: $2,742,239.70
2024: $3,199,007.36
2025: $2,178,708.40

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

2023: $3,342,104.63
2024: $2,378,749.06
2025: $3,519,452.03

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

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ANNUAL AUDIT)

FINANCIAL AUDIT – 8/31/2021

FINANCIAL AUDIT – 8/31/2022

FINANCIAL AUDIT – 8/31/2023

FINANCIAL AUDIT – 8/31/2024

FINANCIAL AUDIT – 8/31/2025

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

TAX INFORMATION

Adopted 2020 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $0.84
Maintenance & Operations: $0.25
Debt Service: $0.59

Adopted 2021 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $0.80
Maintenance & Operations: $0.35
Debt Service: $0.45

Adopted 2022 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $0.760
Maintenance & Operations: $0.340
Debt Service: $0.420

Adopted 2023 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $0.710
Maintenance & Operations: $0.320
Debt Service: $0.390

Adopted 2024 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $0.680
Maintenance & Operations: $0.290
Debt Service: $0.390

Adopted 2025 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total $0.680
Maintenance & Operations: $0.260
Debt Service: $0.420

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate – 2025

MEETING INFORMATION

The district generally meets on the second Thursday at 12:00 p.m. at 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600, Houston, Texas 77027. Specific meeting date/time and location are included on meeting agendas.

2026

2025

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.