Post on 19-Jul-2020
6th Annual Breakfast with the BoardA MUD Overview
&Presentation on Drainage
Saturday, April 7, 2018
What is a Municipal Utility District?
A government jurisdiction created by the Texas Commission of
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) that provides public utilities
such as water and sewer services to the residents of that
District.
Fort Bend MUD 23 is comprised of 6 neighborhoods:
Teal Run
Teal Run North
Estates of Teal Run
Andover Farms
Cambridge Falls
Winfield Lakes
Fast Facts About Fort Bend MUD 23
Created
Feb. 15, 1978
Approximately 4,400 homes
1,300 acres of land
6 Neighborhoods
Fort Bend MUD 23 Funding Sources
Water Bill Revenue
Property taxes:
2017 rate is $0.82 per $100 of property value
$1,640 MUD 23 tax bill for a $200,000 home
FBC tax rate: $0.569
ESD 7 tax rate: $0.10
Fort Bend ISD tax rate: $1.32
Fort Bend MUD 23 Historical Tax Rate
$0.00
$0.20
$0.40
$0.60
$0.80
$1.00
$1.20
$1.40
$1.60
$1.80
$2.00
1983 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Tax Rate
Tax Rate
Summary of Major MUD 23 Expenses
Debt Payments for the Water, Sewer, and Drainage Infrastructure
Operation and Repairs of the Water & Sewer Plants System
Maintenance Of The Drainage System
Maintenance of the Park System
Security: 6 Constables
Garbage Collection
Your MUD Board
Attorney
Engineer
Auditor
Financial Advisor
Bookkeeper
Operator
Delinquent Tax Attorney
Tax Assessor/Collector
NAME TITLE
William Thomas President
Anzilla Gilmore Vice-President
Ellen Hughes Secretary
Chris Robinson Asst. Vice President
Steven Gates Asst. Secretary
Consultants that assist with MUD operations
Water Conservation
Water no more than 2 times per week
Modify watering schedule based on weather
conditions: take advantage of free water
Sprinkler Systems should be monitored and
maintained at least quarterly
Household Conservation
Saving Water = Saving $$$
Where does the water go when it rains?
Hurricane
Harvey:
Houston
64.58 Highest recorded rainfall (Nederland,
TX)
39.11 Wettest month on record: August,
2017
19.21 The second wettest month: June, 2001
79.69 2017 Houston annual rainfall total (record)
72.86 1900 Houston annual rainfall (previous
record)
2 mph Speed of Harvey’s eye as it moved
across Houston
Hurricane
Harvey:
Fort Bend
County
30-40 inches of rain
40 mph wind, 65 mph gusts
4 tornadoes spawned
55 ft Brazos River crest (45 ft
flood stage)
10,000 year rain event
Hurricane
Harvey:
MUD 23
42 inches of rain fell from Aug 25-
29, 2017 (recorded IN MUD 23)
The FBC Drainage District standard
for a 100 year storm is 12.5 inches
in 24 hours
Less than .2% of homes had water
in them as a result of Hurricane
Harvey
Hurricane Harvey: MUD 23
The Drainage SystemThe entire system performed remarkably well
Detention ponds filled first as designed
Streets filled next as designed
House flooding was minimal (less than .2%)
By Wednesday Sept 6th all ponds were back to
normal (7 days)
Hurricane Harvey: MUD 23
The StreetsMany streets were impassable for varying
lengths of time starting Saturday, August 26th
Teal Run, Teal Run North, Estates of Teal Run and
Cambridge Falls were drivable Tuesday, August
29th
Andover Farms and Winfield Lakes became fully
drivable Wednesday, August 30th
Common MisconceptionsSpecific to MUD 23
We have NO gates that are opened or
closed to control flooding
We have NO pumps that help get the water
off the streets and into the ponds (Gravity
does that)
We are NOT in a Levee Improvement
District
MUD 23 Drainage System
Storm
Sewer
Ditches
Detention
Pond
Storm Water Pumps in Andover Farms
These Pumps move
water from the
detention pond to
the outfall channel
(Chocolate Bayou)
Storm Water Pumps (pond near Burton Elementary)
These pumps move
water from the
detention pond to
the outfall ditch,
which then drains
into Longpoint
Creek.
MUD 23 Drainage System
All aspects of the system are built to Fort Bend
County Drainage District standards
Water accumulating in the street IS part of the
drainage plan
Anyone concerned with being temporarily
trapped in a home should consider voluntary
evacuation as hurricanes or tropical storms
approach Houston