Water Levels in River

Recently you may have noticed a rise in the river. To remind everyone, once the river reaches a certain level our gates close and we begin pumping any excess water out of the district. High water events are rated minor, moderate and high. This is predicted to be a minor level water event. We do not anticipate any issues. The district equipment is working as expected and the river levels are predicted to drop over the next few days.

Please remember, you may see increased detention pond levels as well as street ponding during heavy rains until we can get water levels pumped down. At this time, all internal levels are empty and we will continue to keep them as low as possible throughout the week as rain enters our area.

We will provide a new post if any of the conditions change. Otherwise we will use this thread to update the water levels periodically through the week.

Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday

This weekend is the 2019 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday in the State of Texas. You can purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax free beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, and ending at midnight on Monday, April 29. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can purchase, and you do not need to issue an exemption certificate to claim the exemption. Please visit the Texas Comptroller’s Website for more information, including a list of qualifying and excluded supplies. Hurricane Season is just around the corner. Don’t wait until the next storm is in the Gulf before preparing yourself and your family.

LID 19 Sells $10,725,000 in Bonds

On April 4, 2019, LID 19 sold bonds in the amount of $10,725,000. Proceeds from the sale of bonds will be applied toward several capital improvement projects, including the expansion of pumping capacity at the Steep Bank Creek pump station.

Based on the current assessed valuation in LID 19, the bonds are not projected to result in a tax rate increase.

Make sure to regularly visit Project Updates for updates on these capital improvement projects.