District Alert: Hurricane Season is Here – Stay Safe & Follow Waste Guidelines
Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
As we enter peak hurricane season, your safety is our top priority. Please review the following waste collection guidelines to help us serve you efficiently after a storm:
🗑️ First Week After the Storm
- Priority Collection: We focus on removing perishable waste (e.g., spoiled food) due to power outages.
- Regular Trash Pickup: Resumes as conditions allow.
- Lawn Waste: Temporarily suspended during the emergency phase.
🌿 After the Emergency Phase
- Grass Clippings: Use clear or brown paper bags (recommended, not required).
- Household Trash: Use white bags (recommended, not required).
- Important: Keep all bags separate from storm debris. (recommended to be in black bags)
🌳 What Counts as Storm Debris?
Storm debris includes materials from hurricanes, floods, or windstorms, such as:
- Fallen trees, branches, and leaves
- Damaged fences, roofing, or water-damaged household items
🚧 How to Prepare Storm Debris
- Place storm debris at the curb, separate from regular trash.
- Refer to the diagram (see picture) for proper placement.
⚠️ Important Reminders
- Storm debris and construction/remodeling waste are not included in standard trash service.
- For full details, visit: www.best-trash.com
DISTRICT INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Linda D. Perez
President
Term: May 2026
Quency D. Perkins
Vice President
Term: May 2028
Santina LeeAnn Daily
Secretary
Term: May 2026
Susan “Sue” Geringer Robinson
Assistant Secretary
Term: May 2028
Joshua “Josh” Kelly Hancock
Assistant Secretary / Director
Term: May 2026
CONTACT INFORMATION
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 651-0111
District Operator
Keith Arrant
Municipal Operations & Consulting, Inc.
27316 Spectrum Way
Oak Ridge, Texas 77385
(281) 367-5511
Tax Assessor / Collector
Assessments of the Southwest, Inc.
5 Oaktree Street
Friendswood, Texas 77546
(281) 482-0216
BUDGET INFORMATION
Change in the District’s Revenue from 2025 to 2026: $2,293,780; 0.05%
Change in the District’s Expenses from 2025 to 2026: $1,852,269; -0.14%
The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for the preceding two years and current year:
- 2024: $621,875.33
- 2025: $532,100.00
- 2026: $1,556,300.00
The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for the preceding two years and current year:
- 2024: No debt service tax
- 2025: No debt service tax
- 2026: No debt service tax
For additional Budget information, please click on the above Approved Budget link.
TAX INFORMATION
Adopted 2021 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: N/A
Maintenance & Operations: N/A
Debt Service: N/A
Adopted 2022 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $1.50
Maintenance & Operations: $1.50
Debt Service: N/A
Adopted 2023 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $1.50
Maintenance & Operations: $1.50
Debt Service: N/A
Adopted 2024 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $1.50
Maintenance & Operations: $1.100
Debt Service: N/A
Contract Tax Rate: $0.400
Adopted 2025 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation) – Total: $1.50
Maintenance & Operations: $1.20
Debt Service: N/A
Road Tax Rate: $0.30
MEETING INFORMATION
The district generally meets on the 3rd Thursday @ 12:00 p.m. at offices of Coat Rose, P.C., 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046. Specific meeting date/time and location is included on meeting agendas.
2025
2025-10-16 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
2025-09-18 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2025-07-17 – 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.
ELECTION INFORMATION
(HB 305)
The next election for the District will be held on May 2, 2026. Please see information below regarding certain requirements and deadlines:
- Texas Ethics Commission – Forms and Instructions (https://www.ethics.state.tx.us/forms/coh/cohfrm.php)
- 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.
- Requirements for filing for candidacy of each elected office:
- Candidacy Filing – Local Political Subdivisions (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/candidacy.shtml)
- Qualifications for Directors (https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._water_code_section_54.102)
- The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.