So as we focus on our yards, let’s help our neighbors with theirs as well. When out walking, please clean up after your dog, carrying the ‘deposit’ back to a trash can for disposal. Here’s a PDF link from the Houston Galveston Area Council with information regarding this topic.
Moving into spring, it’s time to turn away from freeze events and return to warm weather water subjects. Irrigation systems are a homeowner focus in Houston where, if we want green, it needs consistent water. Take time now while temperatures are relatively cool to reacquaint yourself with your system controller, yard zones and all the watering heads in each zone. How much of that water is going where it should, when it should, and only as long as necessary? Has your system been trying to ‘grow concrete’?
We present a new public service video from our industry association that addresses this topic and hope it will help you adjust your system toward a more beautiful yard and better water bill.
The HCMUD18 Board of Directors has approved the tax rate for the 2024 tax year is set at $0.310000 per $100 of value, down from last year’s rate of $0.321770. This reflects a decrease of $0.01177 per $100 of value, or -3.66%. For the average residence homestead, the appraised value has increased from $304,916 to $326,019, leading to a slight increase in the average tax amount from $981.13 to $1,010.66, representing a 3.01% increase.
It’s important to note that if an adopted tax rate results in an increase of more than 3.5% on the average residence homestead, an election must be held to approve the rate under Section 49.23602 of the Water Code.
For more detailed information on the proposed tax rates, the impact on your individual taxes, and further explanations of the changes, please refer to the full document. You can also visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database, which provides access to details about your property taxes and scheduled public