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.

Installment Plans – 2017 LID Taxes

A REMINDER to anyone whose property was damaged from Harvey, if you would like to request a payment plan for your 2017 LID taxes, please be sure to complete an application as soon as possible.

The application and additional information can be found here: http://www.riverstonelids.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Riverstone-LIDs-Installment-Plan-Request.pdf

The application AND first installment payment are due no later than January 31, 2018.

Third Party Engineering Proposals – Update

In response to its Request for Qualifications for an independent third party review of its drainage and levee systems, LID 19 received eight proposals from independent engineering firms from throughout the United States. Of the initial 8 firms, LID 19 went through a detailed review to narrow the field down to a limited number of firms meeting the criteria set forth in the Request for Qualifications. As of today, detailed interviews with the final firms have been conducted, and a final recommendation will be presented to the full Board at its December 19, 2017, meeting. Once the final recommendation has been made, an announcement of the firm selected will be noted here.