Author: FBLID 19

The Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2023 on September 27, 2023 at 5:00 pm at the offices of the Muller Law Group, PLLC, at 202 Century Square Blvd, Sugar Land TX 77478. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate (PDF)

The real property that you are about to purchase is located in Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 19 (“District”) and may be subject to district taxes. The district may, subject to voter approval, impose taxes and issue bonds. The district may impose an unlimited rate of tax in payment of such bonds. The current tax rate levied by the District on property within the District is $0.52 per $100 of assessed valuation. The total amounts of bonds payable wholly or partly from property taxes, excluding refunding bonds that are separately approved by the voters and excluding any bonds or any portions of bonds issued that are payable solely from revenues received or expected to be received under a contract with a governmental entity, approved by the voters are $43,525,000 for levee and drainage facilities; $11,800,000 for road facilities; and $8,285,000 for parks and recreational facilities.

The district is located in whole or in part in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Missouri City (“City”). The municipality and the district overlap, but may not provide duplicate services or improvements. Property located in the municipality and the district is subject to taxation by the municipality and the district.

The purpose of this District is to provide drainage, flood control, roads, and parks and recreation facilities and services. The cost of these facilities is not included in the purchase price of your property.

Notice to Purchasers (PDF)

The LID 19 Board is aware that individuals may be accessing the levee system for personal recreational uses.  Please be advised that all access to the levee is strictly prohibited and is considered criminal trespass.

It is of critical importance that public access be restricted to ensure that the LID’s flood protection facilities remain in proper working order.  Motorized vehicles, such as all-terrain motorcyles, can cause ruts and damage that undermine the integrity of the levee.

In addition, the levees are not designed for recreational uses, and they may post safety risks to those individuals who improperly access such facilities.

We encourage you to report all trespass activities to the appropriate law enforcement entities serving your neighborhood, and we request your assistance in advising your family members and neighbors that access to the levees is strictly prohibited.