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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County, TX
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Population / Scale
Special District
Property Tax Rate (FY 27)
$0.38885
per $100 (2026–2027 levy)FY 2027 Adopted Budget
$2.9M
+4.2% YoY • +18.1% (5Y)Outstanding Debt
$0 (Debt-Free)
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28-Year Historical Trajectory (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
5-Year Freedom Trend
▲ +1.8 pts
1Y: +1.5 pts • 10Y: +1.8 pts
FY 2000 → FY 2027 Liberty
▲ +1.2 pts
89.5 (A) → 90.7 (A+)
Budget Growth (YoY & CAGR)
+4.2% YoY
27-Yr CAGR: +3.4%/yr
5Y & 10Y Budget Expansion
+18.1% (5Y)
10Y: +38.6% • Since '00: +149.5%
5Y Tax Rate Trajectory
-0.1311
FY 22: $0.5200 → FY 27: $0.3888
Freedom Score Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Weighted Fiscal (45%), Regulatory (35%), and Debt (20%) Restraint
'00: 89.5 (A)'10: 89.1 (A)'17: 88.9 (A)'22: 88.9 (A)'27: 90.7 (A+)
Adopted Budget Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Total All-Funds Appropriations ($M) • Green ≤3.0% YoY Restraint
'00: $1.2M'10: $1.6M'17: $2.1M'22: $2.4M'27: $2.9M
Elected & Governing Officials (1)
Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 ADOPTED+4.2% YoYFreedom Score: 90.7 (A+)• Adopted Sep 16, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official PDFFY 2027 Adopted Budget ($2,887,017) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.388850 per $100 valuation: $0.176750 M&O + $0.212100 I&S) for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396. Source: Harris County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.
Total Appropriation
$2.9M
General Fund
$1.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.2M
00
Public Works: $1.3M (44%)
0Administration: $0.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.38885 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 89.2 (A)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official PDFAdopted FY 2026 Special District Operating & Debt Service Budget for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 (Harris County) totaling $2,770,916 ($972,251 Maintenance & Operations; $1,166,701 I&S Bond Debt Service; $631,963 Utility/Service Enterprise Fund). Comptroller PTAD Certified Ad Valorem Levy: $2,138,952 on $555,572,057 taxable valuation at a total tax rate of $0.38500 per $100 (M&O: $0.17500, I&S: $0.21000).
Total Appropriation
$2.8M
General Fund
$1.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.2M
00
Public Works: $1.2M (44%)
0Administration: $0.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3850 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTED+3.4% YoYFreedom Score: 89.1 (A)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official PDFOfficial FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($2,684,996) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.400000 per $100 valuation) for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD 2024 Tax Rate & Levy Roll.
Total Appropriation
$2.7M
General Fund
$0.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Public Works: $1.2M (44%)
Administration: $0.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4000 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTED+2.9% YoYFreedom Score: 89.1 (A)• Adopted Aug 29, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official PDFOfficial FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 (Harris County) totaling $2,597,713. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.4300 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$2.6M
General Fund
$0.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Public Works: $1.1M (44%)
Administration: $0.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4300 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 89 (A)• Adopted Aug 29, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official PDFOfficial FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 (Harris County) totaling $2,524,257. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.4800 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$2.5M
General Fund
$0.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Public Works: $1.1M (44%)
Administration: $0.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4800 / $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 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 (2023–2024) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2022-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2022 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (2022–2023) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2021-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2021 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (2021–2022) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2020-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2020 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2021 (2020–2021) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2019-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2020 (2019–2020) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 (2019–2020) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2019-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2019 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2019 (2018–2019) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2018-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2018 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (2017–2018) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2017-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2017 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 (2016–2017) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2015-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2016 (2015–2016) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2016 (2015–2016) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2015-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2015 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 (2014–2015) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2014-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2014 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (2013–2014) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2013-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2013 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 — Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 (2012–2013) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Harris County Municipal ...
Order No. 2011-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2011 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Harris County Municipal Utility District #396
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 (10)
UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03
May 2025 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Official General Election Canvass
Voter Turnout: 161 (18.9% of 850 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
Michael Brewer WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
Lisha Lupher WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
Tim Applewhite WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
Jason Demel WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2023-05-06
May 2023 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
60.0% (316 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
40.0% (211 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2022-05-07
May 2022 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
64.0% (337 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
36.0% (190 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01
May 2021 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
61.0% (187 votes)Michael R. Vance
39.0% (119 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2020-05-02
May 2020 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
56.0% (152 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
44.0% (120 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04
May 2019 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
55.0% (140 votes)David C. Morales
45.0% (115 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05
May 2018 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
65.0% (287 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
35.0% (155 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06
May 2017 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 476 (28.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
65.0% (309 votes)Michael R. Vance
35.0% (167 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07
May 2016 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
65.0% (199 votes)Sarah L. Henderson
35.0% (107 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02
May 2015 Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 289 (17.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Thomas Sodhi WINNER
70.0% (202 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
30.0% (87 votes)Meeting Dockets & Agendas (322)
Showing Top 15 • Search All Meeting Dockets →2026-10-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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 Interest2026-09-16 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations4: 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 Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy2026-08-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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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: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2026-07-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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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 Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2026-06-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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 Adopting No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate & Capping Ad Valorem Levy2026-05-20 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations4: 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 Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2026-04-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2026-03-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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 Orders2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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 Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure2026-01-21 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
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3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations4: 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: Resolution Enforcing Competitive Sealed Bidding Caps & Rejecting Over-Budget Vendor Change Orders2025-12-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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: Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2025-11-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-10-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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 Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners2025-09-10 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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: Resolution Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure2025-08-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Harris County Municipal Utility District #396 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 Authorizing Capital Facility Expansion & Multi-Year Vendor Expenditure5: Resolution Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead