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.
Valley Ranch Medical Center Management District, authorized by the 84th Texas Legislature in 2015, contains approximately 123.472 acres. The District is located entirely in Houston’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) in Montgomery County. This District’s state-authorized powers include, in addition to those listed above, water, sewerage and drainage powers usually reserved for municipal utility districts (MUDs). On March 30, 2016, the City of Houston consented to the creation of the management district based on the requirement of the state law.
A management district is intended to supplement, not supplant, existing public services. Consent to creation or annexation of land into these districts does not release the local county or the City of Houston from its obligations to provide services to the areas; 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 to consent to the annexation of the 266.1 acres of land to Valley Ranch Medical Center Management District.
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Margaret Wallace Brown, AICP, CNU-A
Director
Planning and Development Department