Management Districts are special districts created by the Texas Legislature. Generally, these districts are empowered to promote, develop, encourage and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, water and sewerage improvements, housing, tourism, recreation, arts, entertainment, economic development, safety and public welfare. Typically, management districts are given the power to finance their operations by issuing bonds or other obligations, payable in whole or in part as valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees or other funds of the district to provide improvements and services.
The Board of Directors of Harris County Improvement District No. 24 has submitted a petition requesting the City of Houston’s consent to the creation of the 15.1155-acre management district. This District will be located entirely inside Houston’s city limits in District G and will include the commercial tracts that are part of Highland Village. The creation is necessary for mixed-use development, sidewalk improvements, landscaping and reorganization of parking facilities and infrastructure that will make the area more pedestrian friendly.
A management district is intended to supplement, not supplant, existing public services. The addition of land to this district would not release the City of Houston from its obligations to provide services to the area, nor does it require additional services from the City. The City assumes no liability for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the district.
The Planning and Development Department recommends City Council consent to the creation of Harris County Improvement District No. 24.
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Margaret Wallace Brown
Interim Director
Planning and Development Department