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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County, TX
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Population / Scale
Special District
Property Tax Rate (FY 27)
$1.0170
per $100 (2026–2027 levy)FY 2027 Adopted Budget
$0.2M
+3.4% YoY • +24.3% (5Y)Outstanding Debt
$0 (Debt-Free)
28-Year Historical Trajectory (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
5-Year Freedom Trend
▲ +2.5 pts
1Y: +3.1 pts • 10Y: +1.7 pts
FY 2000 → FY 2027 Liberty
▼ -1.3 pts
75.9 (B) → 74.6 (B)
Budget Growth (YoY & CAGR)
+3.4% YoY
27-Yr CAGR: +4.7%/yr
5Y & 10Y Budget Expansion
+24.3% (5Y)
10Y: +56.8% • Since '00: +245.0%
5Y Tax Rate Trajectory
-0.0081
FY 22: $1.0251 → FY 27: $1.0170
Freedom Score Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Weighted Fiscal (45%), Regulatory (35%), and Debt (20%) Restraint
'00: 75.9 (B)'10: 74.2 (B)'17: 72.9 (B)'22: 72.1 (B)'27: 74.6 (B)
Adopted Budget Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Total All-Funds Appropriations ($M) • Green ≤3.0% YoY Restraint
'00: $0.1M'10: $0.1M'17: $0.1M'22: $0.2M'27: $0.2M
Elected & Governing Officials (1)
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 ADOPTED+3.4% YoYFreedom Score: 74.6 (B)• Adopted Sep 16, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official PDFFY 2027 Adopted Budget ($191,927) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($1.017000 per $100 valuation: $1.017000 M&O + $0.000000 I&S) for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53. Source: Galveston County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
General Fund
$0.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
00
Public Works: $0.2M (82%)
0Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0170 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 71.5 (B)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official PDFAdopted FY 2026 Special District Operating & Debt Service Budget for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 (Galveston County) totaling $185,580 ($580 Maintenance & Operations; $0 I&S Bond Debt Service; $185,000 Utility/Service Enterprise Fund). Comptroller PTAD Certified Ad Valorem Levy: $580 on $57,999 taxable valuation at a total tax rate of $1.00000 per $100 (M&O: $1.00000, I&S: $0.00000).
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
General Fund
$0.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
00
Public Works: $0.2M (82%)
0Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0000 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTED+5.4% YoYFreedom Score: 71.5 (B)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official PDFOfficial FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($179,826) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($1.000000 per $100 valuation) for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD 2024 Tax Rate & Levy Roll.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
General Fund
$0.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
Public Works: $0.1M (82%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0000 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTED+4.7% YoYFreedom Score: 71.8 (B)• Adopted Aug 31, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official PDFOfficial FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 (Galveston County) totaling $170,548. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $1.0000 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
General Fund
$0.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
Public Works: $0.1M (82%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0000 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+5.5% YoYFreedom Score: 72 (B)• Adopted Aug 31, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official PDFOfficial FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 (Galveston County) totaling $162,876. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $1.0050 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$0.2M
General Fund
$0.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
Public Works: $0.1M (82%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $1.0050 / $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
Active Code of Ordinances & Municipal Regulations
Search All Ordinances & Regulations →Order No. 2023-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2023 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2023-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2024 (2023–2024) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 (2023–2024) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2022-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2022 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2022-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2023 (2022–2023) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (2022–2023) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2021-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2021 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2021 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2021-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2022 (2021–2022) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (2021–2022) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2020-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2020 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2020 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2020-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2021 (2020–2021) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2021 (2020–2021) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2019-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2020 (2019–2020) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 (2019–2020) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2019-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2019 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2019 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2018-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2019 (2018–2019) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2019 (2018–2019) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2018-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2018 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2018 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2017-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2018 (2017–2018) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (2017–2018) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2017-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2017 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2017 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2016-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2016 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2016 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2016-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2017 (2016–2017) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 (2016–2017) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2015-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2016 (2015–2016) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2016 (2015–2016) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2015-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2015 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2015 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2014-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2015 (2014–2015) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 (2014–2015) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2014-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2014 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2014 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2013-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2014 (2013–2014) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (2013–2014) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2013-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2013 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2013 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2012-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2012 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2012 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Order No. 2012-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2013 (2012–2013) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 (2012–2013) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Galveston County Municip...
Order No. 2011-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2011 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
Official legislative enactment levying the 2011 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) Debt Servi...
Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (25)
UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03
May 2025 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Official General Election Canvass
Voter Turnout: 161 (18.9% of 850 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Attorney (Place 3)
Julianne Kugle WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Attorney (Place 1)
Julianne Kugle WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2023-05-06
May 2023 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
67.0% (330 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton (NONPARTISAN)
33.0% (163 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2022-05-07
May 2022 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
56.0% (143 votes)Sarah L. Henderson (NONPARTISAN)
44.0% (112 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01
May 2021 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
64.0% (316 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton (NONPARTISAN)
36.0% (177 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2020-05-02
May 2020 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
72.0% (220 votes)Thomas W. Callahan (NONPARTISAN)
28.0% (86 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04
May 2019 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
60.0% (245 votes)Jennifer M. Garza (NONPARTISAN)
40.0% (163 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05
May 2018 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 374 (22.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
67.0% (251 votes)David C. Morales (NONPARTISAN)
33.0% (123 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06
May 2017 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 357 (21.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
64.0% (228 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton (NONPARTISAN)
36.0% (129 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07
May 2016 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
63.0% (311 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton (NONPARTISAN)
37.0% (182 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02
May 2015 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
68.0% (358 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton (NONPARTISAN)
32.0% (169 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2014-05-03
May 2014 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
68.0% (173 votes)Michael R. Vance (NONPARTISAN)
32.0% (82 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2013-05-04
May 2013 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 374 (22.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
60.0% (224 votes)Jennifer M. Garza (NONPARTISAN)
40.0% (150 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2012-05-05
May 2012 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 289 (17.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
61.0% (176 votes)David C. Morales (NONPARTISAN)
39.0% (113 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2011-05-07
May 2011 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 425 (25.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
64.0% (272 votes)Michael R. Vance (NONPARTISAN)
36.0% (153 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2010-05-01
May 2010 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
64.0% (250 votes)Sarah L. Henderson (NONPARTISAN)
36.0% (141 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2009-05-02
May 2009 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 374 (22.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
56.0% (209 votes)Michael R. Vance (NONPARTISAN)
44.0% (165 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2008-05-03
May 2008 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 476 (28.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
58.0% (276 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton (NONPARTISAN)
42.0% (200 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2007-05-05
May 2007 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
68.0% (347 votes)David C. Morales (NONPARTISAN)
32.0% (163 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2006-05-06
May 2006 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
65.0% (199 votes)David C. Morales (NONPARTISAN)
35.0% (107 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2005-05-07
May 2005 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 391 (23.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
65.0% (254 votes)Michael R. Vance (NONPARTISAN)
35.0% (137 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2004-05-01
May 2004 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
59.0% (291 votes)Jennifer M. Garza (NONPARTISAN)
41.0% (202 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2003-05-03
May 2003 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
67.0% (296 votes)Michael R. Vance (NONPARTISAN)
33.0% (146 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2002-05-04
May 2002 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 459 (27.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
55.0% (252 votes)David C. Morales (NONPARTISAN)
45.0% (207 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2001-05-05
May 2001 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 289 (17.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
54.0% (156 votes)David C. Morales (NONPARTISAN)
46.0% (133 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2000-05-06
May 2000 Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
President (Place 2)
Rick Ewer (NONPARTISAN)WINNER
61.0% (270 votes)Michael R. Vance (NONPARTISAN)
39.0% (172 votes)Meeting Dockets & Agendas (322)
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Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2026-09-16 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2026-08-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2026-07-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2026-06-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2026-05-20 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2026-04-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders5: Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy2026-03-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2026-01-21 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2025-12-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-11-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy2025-10-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2025-09-10 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-08-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead6: Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure2025-07-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest6: Order Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt2025-06-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners2025-05-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Resolution Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation2025-04-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-03-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead2025-02-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Order Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-01-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate5: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2024-12-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2024-11-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead6: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2024-10-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead6: Resolution Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners