HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 494

The information provided on this page is for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 494. Below you can find links to information related to the financial and bookkeeping records for the District.

DISTRICT INFORMATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard Beal
President
Term Expires: May 2026

Leland Jackson
Vice President
Term Expires: May 2026

Nikisha Walton
Secretary
Term Expires: May 2028

Jose L. Paredes
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026

Rusty Lincoln
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2028

CONTACT INFORMATION

District/Board

Mailing Address:
1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77056

Physical Address:
1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77056

Phone: (713) 623-4531
Email: aswmail@aswtax.com

Operator & Tax Consultant

Utility Operator
Municipal Operations and Consulting, Inc
Attn: Lonnie Wright
Mailing Address:
1825 North Mason Road
Katy, Texas 77449
Phone: (281) 347-8686

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

MEETING INFORMATION

The district generally meets on the second Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. at 1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77056. Specific meeting date/time and location are included on meeting agendas.

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2021-12-14 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2021-11-09 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2021-10-12 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2021-09-28 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes

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 – 3/31/2021

APPROVED BUDGET – 3/31/2022

APPROVED BUDGET – 3/31/2023

APPROVED BUDGET – 3/31/2024

APPROVED BUDGET – 3/31/2025

APPROVED BUDGET – 3/31/2026

Change in the District’s Revenue from 2024 to 2025: $2,271,105; 0.04%
Change in the District’s Expenses from 2024 to 2025: $1,445,419; 0.13%

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

2023: $728,297.15
2024: $313,109.11
2025: $784,661.51

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

2023: $1,456,594.29
2024: $1,699,735.17
2025: $1,457,228.52

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

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ANNUAL AUDIT)

FINANCIAL REPORT – 3/31/2020

FINANCIAL REPORT – 3/31/2021

FINANCIAL REPORT – 3/31/2022

FINANCIAL REPORT – 3/31/2023

FINANCIAL REPORT – 3/31/2024

FINANCIAL REPORT – 3/31/2025

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

TAX INFORMATION

Adopted 2020 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $1.30
Maintenance & Operations: $0.45
Debt Service: $0.85

Adopted 2021 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $1.17
Maintenance & Operations: $0.45
Debt Service: $0.37

Adopted 2022 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $1.02
Maintenance & Operations: $0.33
Debt Service: $0.40

Adopted 2023 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.990
Maintenance & Operations: $0.245
Debt Service: $0.490
Contract Tax Rate: $0.255

Adopted 2024 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.97
Maintenance & Operations: $0.105
Debt Service: $0.570
Contract Tax Rate: $0.295

Adopted 2025 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $0.9350
Maintenance & Operations: $0.2450
Debt Service: $0.4550
Road Tax Rate: $0.2350

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate – 2025