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 from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees or other funds of the district to provide improvements and services.
Furthermore, districts may levy a tax only after holding an election within the district. A management district is intended to supplement, not supplant, existing public services. Creation of these districts does not release Harris 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.
68B LLC and L&S Eight LLC, Texas limited liability companies, and 6380 Rogerdale LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, have submitted a petition to the City Council of Houston for the written consent to the creation of a municipal improvement district. The name of this proposed district will be Harris County Improvement District No. 29. The district will be created and organized under the terms and provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, Article III, Section 52 and Section 52-a of the Constitution of Texas and Chapter 375, Texas Local Government Code, together with all amendments and additions thereto.
Upon creation, the general nature of the work to be done by the district is the purchase, design, construction, acquisition, maintenance, ownership, operation, repair, improvement and extension of a waterworks and sanitary sewer system for residential and commercial purposes and the construction, acquisition, improvement, extension, maintenance and operation of works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the District, and to control, abate and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters and such other purchase, construction, acquisitions, maintenance, ownership, operation, repair, improvement and extension of such additional facilities including parks and recreational facilities, and road facilities, systems, plants and enterprises.
The Planning and Development Department recommends that City Council consent to the creation of the 70.397-acre Harris County Improvement District No. 29.
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Vonn Tran
Director
Planning and Development Department