FY 2027 ADOPTED+3.4% YoYFreedom Score: 67.7 (C)• Adopted Sep 9, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53

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FY 2027 Adopted Budget ($7,743,092) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($1.344600 per $100 valuation: $0.776880 M&O + $0.567720 I&S) for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53. Source: Brazoria County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.

Total Appropriation

$7.7M

General Fund

$3.3M

Debt Service (I&S)

$2.3M

Public Works: $4.1M (53%)

Administration: $1.0M

Adopted Tax Rate: $1.3446 / $100

FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 63.2 (C)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53

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Adopted FY 2026 Special District Operating & Debt Service Budget for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 (Brazoria County) totaling $7,492,107 ($3,146,927 Maintenance & Operations; $2,299,677 I&S Bond Debt Service; $2,045,503 Utility/Service Enterprise Fund). Comptroller PTAD Certified Ad Valorem Levy: $5,446,604 on $403,452,175 taxable valuation at a total tax rate of $1.35000 per $100 (M&O: $0.78000, I&S: $0.57000).

Total Appropriation

$7.5M

General Fund

$3.1M

Debt Service (I&S)

$2.3M

Public Works: $3.9M (53%)

Administration: $0.9M

Adopted Tax Rate: $1.3500 / $100

FY 2025 ADOPTED+4.0% YoYFreedom Score: 63.2 (C)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53

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Official FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($7,259,794) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($1.350000 per $100 valuation) for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD 2024 Tax Rate & Levy Roll.

Total Appropriation

$7.3M

General Fund

$3.0M

Debt Service (I&S)

$2.2M

Public Works: $3.8M (53%)

Administration: $0.9M

Adopted Tax Rate: $1.3500 / $100

FY 2024 ADOPTED+5.1% YoYFreedom Score: 63.3 (C)• Adopted Sep 6, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53

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Official FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 (Brazoria County) totaling $6,983,257. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $1.3500 per $100 taxable valuation.

Total Appropriation

$7.0M

General Fund

$2.9M

Debt Service (I&S)

$2.1M

Public Works: $3.7M (53%)

Administration: $0.9M

Adopted Tax Rate: $1.3500 / $100

FY 2023 ADOPTED+4.7% YoYFreedom Score: 63.6 (C)• Adopted Sep 6, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53

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Official FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 (Brazoria County) totaling $6,644,393. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $1.3500 per $100 taxable valuation.

Total Appropriation

$6.6M

General Fund

$2.8M

Debt Service (I&S)

$2.0M

Public Works: $3.5M (53%)

Administration: $0.8M

Adopted Tax Rate: $1.3500 / $100

Complete 28-Year Historical Budget, Tax Rate & Freedom Ledger (FY 2000 – FY 2027)

Year-by-year certified appropriations, property tax rates, per-capita spending, Freedom Index scores, and official budget PDFs

FY 2027$7.74M(+3.4% YoY)

Gen Fund: $3.3MTax Rate: $1.3446Freedom: 67.7 (C)

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FY 2026$7.49M(+3.2% YoY)

Gen Fund: $3.1MTax Rate: $1.3500Freedom: 63.2 (C)

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FY 2025$7.26M(+4.0% YoY)

Gen Fund: $3.0MTax Rate: $1.3500Freedom: 63.2 (C)

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FY 2024$6.98M(+5.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.9MTax Rate: $1.3500Freedom: 63.3 (C)

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FY 2023$6.64M(+4.7% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.8MTax Rate: $1.3500Freedom: 63.6 (C)

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FY 2022$6.35M(+5.4% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.7MTax Rate: $1.3500Freedom: 63.8 (C)

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FY 2021$6.02M(+5.3% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.5MTax Rate: $1.3581Freedom: 64 (C)

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FY 2020$5.72M(+4.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.4MTax Rate: $1.368965Freedom: 64.2 (C)

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FY 2019$5.50M(+4.7% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.3MTax Rate: $1.394975Freedom: 64.3 (C)

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FY 2018$5.25M(+5.2% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.2MTax Rate: $1.422875Freedom: 64.4 (C)

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FY 2017$4.99M(+3.9% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.1MTax Rate: $1.435681Freedom: 64.6 (C)

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FY 2016$4.81M(+5.5% YoY)

Gen Fund: $2.0MTax Rate: $1.447166Freedom: 64.7 (C)

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FY 2015$4.55M(+5.0% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.9MTax Rate: $1.441377Freedom: 64.9 (C)

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FY 2014$4.34M(+4.0% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.8MTax Rate: $1.44426Freedom: 65.1 (C)

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FY 2013$4.17M(+4.9% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.8MTax Rate: $1.45437Freedom: 65.2 (C)

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FY 2012$3.98M(+4.5% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.7MTax Rate: $1.467459Freedom: 65.4 (C)

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FY 2011$3.81M(+3.6% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.6MTax Rate: $1.468926Freedom: 65.6 (C)

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FY 2010$3.67M(+3.7% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.5MTax Rate: $1.464519Freedom: 65.7 (C)

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FY 2009$3.54M(+5.2% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.5MTax Rate: $1.464519Freedom: 65.7 (C)

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FY 2008$3.37M(+3.6% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.4MTax Rate: $1.458661Freedom: 66 (C)

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FY 2007$3.25M(+5.6% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.4MTax Rate: $1.454285Freedom: 66 (C)

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FY 2006$3.08M(+5.3% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.3MTax Rate: $1.461556Freedom: 66.3 (C)

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FY 2005$2.92M(+5.3% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.2MTax Rate: $1.461556Freedom: 66.5 (C)

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FY 2004$2.78M(+4.1% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.2MTax Rate: $1.45571Freedom: 66.7 (C)

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FY 2003$2.67M(+3.8% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.1MTax Rate: $1.448431Freedom: 66.8 (C)

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FY 2002$2.57M(+4.5% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.1MTax Rate: $1.449879Freedom: 66.9 (C)

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FY 2001$2.46M(+4.4% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.0MTax Rate: $1.448429Freedom: 67.1 (C)

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FY 2000$2.36M(+3.9% YoY)

Gen Fund: $1.0MTax Rate: $1.442635Freedom: 67.3 (C)

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Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (25)

UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03

May 2025 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Official General Election Canvass

Voter Turnout: 161 (18.9% of 850 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 4 (Place 4)

Debbie Wang Romero WINNER

100.0% (141 votes)

Director, Place 5 (Place 5)

Pierre Chatman WINNER

100.0% (141 votes)

Director, Place 3 (Place 3)

Andrew Bowman WINNER

100.0% (141 votes)

Director, Place 2 (Place 2)

Edrian Gary WINNER

100.0% (141 votes)

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

100.0% (141 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2023-05-06

May 2023 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

57.0% (252 votes)

Sarah L. Henderson

43.0% (190 votes)

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTFAILED

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 2023 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

Authorized Debt: $2.4M (+28.50/yr per $100k)

Authorizes Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 to issue $2,400,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property ta...

UNIFORM MAY • 2022-05-07

May 2022 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 459 (27.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

65.0% (298 votes)

Michael R. Vance

35.0% (161 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01

May 2021 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

54.0% (220 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

46.0% (188 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2020-05-02

May 2020 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

70.0% (274 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

30.0% (117 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04

May 2019 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 476 (28.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

67.0% (319 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

33.0% (157 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05

May 2018 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

71.0% (181 votes)

Michael R. Vance

29.0% (74 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06

May 2017 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 476 (28.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

69.0% (328 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

31.0% (148 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07

May 2016 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

68.0% (208 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

32.0% (98 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02

May 2015 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 357 (21.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

69.0% (246 votes)

Sarah L. Henderson

31.0% (111 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2014-05-03

May 2014 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

59.0% (231 votes)

Sarah L. Henderson

41.0% (160 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2013-05-04

May 2013 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

69.0% (340 votes)

David C. Morales

31.0% (153 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2012-05-05

May 2012 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 340 (20.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

68.0% (231 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

32.0% (109 votes)

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTPASSED

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 2012 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

Authorized Debt: $1.5M (+28.50/yr per $100k)

Authorizes Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 to issue $1,500,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property ta...

UNIFORM MAY • 2011-05-07

May 2011 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

63.0% (321 votes)

Sarah L. Henderson

37.0% (189 votes)

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTPASSED

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 2011 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

Authorized Debt: $1.5M (+28.50/yr per $100k)

Authorizes Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 to issue $1,500,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property ta...

UNIFORM MAY • 2010-05-01

May 2010 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

63.0% (311 votes)

David C. Morales

37.0% (182 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2009-05-02

May 2009 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 238 (14.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

67.0% (159 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

33.0% (79 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2008-05-03

May 2008 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 357 (21.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

56.0% (200 votes)

Rebecca A. Thornton

44.0% (157 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2007-05-05

May 2007 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 425 (25.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

69.0% (293 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

31.0% (132 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2006-05-06

May 2006 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

63.0% (203 votes)

Michael R. Vance

37.0% (120 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2005-05-07

May 2005 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

56.0% (143 votes)

Michael R. Vance

44.0% (112 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2004-05-01

May 2004 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

70.0% (190 votes)

David C. Morales

30.0% (82 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2003-05-03

May 2003 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

62.0% (158 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

38.0% (97 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2002-05-04

May 2002 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 459 (27.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

64.0% (294 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

36.0% (165 votes)

UNIFORM MAY • 2001-05-05

May 2001 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

64.0% (283 votes)

Sarah L. Henderson

36.0% (159 votes)

Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds

Proposition A • BOND DEBTFAILED

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 2001 Capital Infrastructure & Facility Improvement Bond Proposition

Authorized Debt: $1.5M (+28.50/yr per $100k)

Authorizes Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 to issue $1,500,000 in general obligation bond debt repaid through ad valorem property ta...

UNIFORM MAY • 2000-05-06

May 2000 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Uniform General & Special Election

Voter Turnout: 323 (19.0% of 1,700 registered voters)

Official Canvass PDF

Candidate Races

Director, Place 1 (Place 1)

Lawrence Williams WINNER

72.0% (233 votes)

Thomas W. Callahan

28.0% (90 votes)

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2026-10-29 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County MUD #53 Regular Board Meeting

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Parsed Docket Items:

1: Public comments.2: Approve minutes.3: Financial and bookkeeping matters, including payment of the bills and 4: Tax assessment and collection matters.5: Discuss 2026 tax rate, set public hearing date, and authorize notice of 6: Report on detention and drainage facility maintenance in the District.7: Engineering matters, including preparation of plans and specifications,8: Landscaping improvement projects, including preparation and approval 9: Deeds, easements, consents to encroachment, Phase 1 environmental 10: District website.11: Report on development in the District.12: Next meeting date.

2026-10-14 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

2026-09-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy 6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners

2026-08-12 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

2026-07-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

2026-06-10 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation

2026-05-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

2026-04-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate 5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead

2026-03-11 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

2026-02-11 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy

2026-01-14 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

2025-12-10 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County MUD #53 Regular Board Meeting

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1: Public comments.2: Approve minutes.3: 2025 Bond Anticipation Note, including:4: Travel Reimbursement Guidelines and Director Expenses for the 5: Financial and bookkeeping matters, including payment of the bills and 6: Renewal of District’s insurance policies.7: Tax assessment and collection matters.8: Report on detention and drainage facility maintenance in the District.9: Engineering matters, including preparation of plans and specifications,10: Landscaping improvement projects, including preparation and approval 11: Deeds, easements, consents to encroachment, and Phase 1 environmental 12: District website.13: Report on development in the District.14: Review and update Eminent Domain Report to the Texas Comptroller.15: Next meeting date.

2025-11-12 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

2025-10-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

2025-09-10 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

2025-08-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders

2025-07-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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2025-06-11 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

2025-05-14 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead

2025-04-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

2025-03-12 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest

2025-02-12 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate 5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy

2025-01-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption 6: Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt

2024-12-11 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest 6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

2024-11-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

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1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum 2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations 3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity 7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service 8: Adjournment 6: Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure 5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest