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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County, TX
Newport Municipal Utility District
Population / Scale
Special District
Property Tax Rate (FY 27)
$0.660431
per $100 (2026–2027 levy)FY 2027 Adopted Budget
$9.9M
+3.4% YoY • +23.5% (5Y)Outstanding Debt
$0 (Debt-Free)
28-Year Historical Trajectory (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Freedom Index & Adopted Budget Trend
5-Year Freedom Trend
▲ +1.4 pts
1Y: +2.1 pts • 10Y: +0.6 pts
FY 2000 → FY 2027 Liberty
▼ -1.4 pts
84.6 (A) → 83.2 (A)
Budget Growth (YoY & CAGR)
+3.4% YoY
27-Yr CAGR: +4.3%/yr
5Y & 10Y Budget Expansion
+23.5% (5Y)
10Y: +55.3% • Since '00: +211.4%
5Y Tax Rate Trajectory
+0.0467
FY 22: $0.6137 → FY 27: $0.6604
Freedom Score Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Weighted Fiscal (45%), Regulatory (35%), and Debt (20%) Restraint
'00: 84.6 (A)'10: 83.4 (A)'17: 82.6 (A)'22: 81.8 (A)'27: 83.2 (A)
Adopted Budget Trajectory (FY 2000–2027)
Total All-Funds Appropriations ($M) • Green ≤3.0% YoY Restraint
'00: $3.2M'10: $4.8M'17: $6.4M'22: $8.0M'27: $9.9M
Elected & Governing Officials (5)
BL
Brandon Lankford
Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
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DF
Deborah Florus
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
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DJ
DeLonne Johnson
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
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MC
Margarette Chasteen
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
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RG
R. Gary Hasse
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
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Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (28 Fiscal Years)
FY 2027 ADOPTED+3.4% YoYFreedom Score: 83.2 (A)• Adopted Sep 16, 2026FY 2027 (2026–2027) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official PDFFY 2027 Adopted Budget ($9,909,421) and Adopted Property Tax Rate ($0.660431 per $100 valuation: $0.268871 M&O + $0.391560 I&S) for Newport Municipal Utility District. Source: Harris County 2026 Certified Tax Roll & Truth-in-Taxation Calculation.
Total Appropriation
$9.9M
General Fund
$3.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.6M
00
Public Works: $4.0M (40%)
0Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.660431 / $100
FY 2026 ADOPTED+3.2% YoYFreedom Score: 81.1 (A)• Adopted Sep 15, 2025FY 2026 Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official PDFAdopted FY 2026 Special District Operating & Debt Service Budget for Newport Municipal Utility District (Harris County) totaling $9,583,579 ($3,085,197 Maintenance & Operations; $4,493,005 I&S Bond Debt Service; $2,005,378 Utility/Service Enterprise Fund). Comptroller PTAD Certified Ad Valorem Levy: $7,578,201 on $1,152,052,477 taxable valuation at a total tax rate of $0.65780 per $100 (M&O: $0.26780, I&S: $0.39000).
Total Appropriation
$9.6M
General Fund
$3.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.5M
00
Public Works: $3.9M (40%)
0Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6578 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTED+4.6% YoYFreedom Score: 81.2 (A)• Adopted Sep 15, 2024FY 2025 (2024–2025) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official PDFOfficial FY 2025 Adopted Budget ($9,286,414) and 2024 Property Tax Rate ($0.622600 per $100 valuation) for Newport Municipal Utility District. Source: Texas Comptroller PTAD 2024 Tax Rate & Levy Roll.
Total Appropriation
$9.3M
General Fund
$3.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.4M
Public Works: $3.7M (40%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6226 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTED+5.2% YoYFreedom Score: 81.4 (A)• Adopted Sep 13, 2023FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official PDFOfficial FY 2024 (2023–2024) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Newport Municipal Utility District (Harris County) totaling $8,876,327. Certified 2023 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.6023 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$8.9M
General Fund
$2.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.2M
Public Works: $3.6M (40%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6023 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTED+5.2% YoYFreedom Score: 81.6 (A)• Adopted Sep 13, 2022FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted District Operating & Debt Budget — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official PDFOfficial FY 2023 (2022–2023) Adopted Operating & Debt Service Budget for Newport Municipal Utility District (Harris County) totaling $8,439,980. Certified 2022 Tax Year ad valorem property tax rate: $0.6023 per $100 taxable valuation.
Total Appropriation
$8.4M
General Fund
$2.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.0M
Public Works: $3.4M (40%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6023 / $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 Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2024 (2023–2024) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2022-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2022 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2023 (2022–2023) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2021-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2021 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2022 (2021–2022) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2020-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2020 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2021 (2020–2021) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2019-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2020 (2019–2020) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2020 (2019–2020) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2019-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2019 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2019 (2018–2019) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2018-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2018 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 (2017–2018) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2017-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2017 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 (2016–2017) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2015-09-01 • Budget & AppropriationsOverreach: 10/100
Adoption of FY 2016 (2015–2016) Annual Operating & Capital Budget — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2016 (2015–2016) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2015-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2015 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 (2014–2015) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2014-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2014 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 (2013–2014) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2013-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2013 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 Newport Municipal Utility District
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 — Newport Municipal Utility District
Official legislative enactment adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 (2012–2013) Operating, Debt Service, and Capital Appropriations Budget for Newport Municipal Utilit...
Order No. 2011-09-02 • Taxes & Development FeesOverreach: 10/100
Levy of 2011 Tax Year Ad Valorem Property Tax Rate for Newport Municipal Utility District
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 (26)
UNIFORM MAY • 2025-05-03
May 2025 Newport Municipal Utility District Official General Election Canvass
Voter Turnout: 161 (18.9% of 850 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
Margarette Chasteen WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 4 (Place 4)
Brandon Lankford WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
DeLonne Johnson WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
R. Gary Hasse WINNER
100.0% (141 votes)SPECIAL BOND • 2024-11-05
Newport Municipal Utility District 2024 November General & Bond Election
SPECIAL BOND • 2023-05-06
Newport Municipal Utility District 2023 May Uniform Election
SPECIAL BOND • 2022-11-08
Newport Municipal Utility District 2022 November General & Bond Election
Local Ballot Propositions & Bonds
Proposition 2 • BOND DEBTFAILED
Proposition 2: Refunding
Authorized Debt: $18.4M
Certified ballot proposition to authorize $18,350,000 in bond obligations for Refunding....
Proposition 1 • BOND DEBTPASSED
Proposition 1: Water, Sewer, & Drainage
Authorized Debt: $55.0M
Certified ballot proposition to authorize $55,000,000 in bond obligations for Water, Sewer, & Drainage....
UNIFORM MAY • 2021-05-01
May 2021 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 442 (26.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
63.0% (278 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
37.0% (164 votes)SPECIAL BOND • 2020-11-03
Newport Municipal Utility District 2020 November General & Bond Election
UNIFORM MAY • 2019-05-04
May 2019 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 238 (14.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
56.0% (133 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
44.0% (105 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2018-05-05
May 2018 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 306 (18.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
72.0% (220 votes)Michael R. Vance
28.0% (86 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2017-05-06
May 2017 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 425 (25.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
64.0% (272 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
36.0% (153 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2016-05-07
May 2016 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
61.0% (321 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
39.0% (206 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2015-05-02
May 2015 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 255 (15.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
54.0% (138 votes)Michael R. Vance
46.0% (117 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2014-05-03
May 2014 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 340 (20.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
66.0% (224 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
34.0% (116 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2013-05-04
May 2013 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
66.0% (180 votes)Michael R. Vance
34.0% (92 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2012-05-05
May 2012 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 493 (29.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
61.0% (301 votes)Rebecca A. Thornton
39.0% (192 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2011-05-07
May 2011 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
58.0% (306 votes)David C. Morales
42.0% (221 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2010-05-01
May 2010 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 340 (20.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
59.0% (201 votes)David C. Morales
41.0% (139 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2009-05-02
May 2009 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 459 (27.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
65.0% (298 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
35.0% (161 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2008-05-03
May 2008 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
58.0% (237 votes)Jennifer M. Garza
42.0% (171 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2007-05-05
May 2007 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 527 (31.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
68.0% (358 votes)David C. Morales
32.0% (169 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2006-05-06
May 2006 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 272 (16.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
62.0% (169 votes)David C. Morales
38.0% (103 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2005-05-07
May 2005 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 459 (27.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
66.0% (303 votes)Michael R. Vance
34.0% (156 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2004-05-01
May 2004 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 510 (30.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
60.0% (306 votes)Sarah L. Henderson
40.0% (204 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2003-05-03
May 2003 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
58.0% (237 votes)Michael R. Vance
42.0% (171 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2002-05-04
May 2002 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 408 (24.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
65.0% (265 votes)Sarah L. Henderson
35.0% (143 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2001-05-05
May 2001 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 238 (14.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
59.0% (140 votes)Sarah L. Henderson
41.0% (98 votes)UNIFORM MAY • 2000-05-06
May 2000 Newport Municipal Utility District Uniform General & Special Election
Voter Turnout: 357 (21.0% of 1,700 registered voters)
Candidate Races
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
Deborah Florus WINNER
66.0% (236 votes)Thomas W. Callahan
34.0% (121 votes)Meeting Dockets & Agendas (322)
Showing Top 25 • Search All Meeting Dockets →2026-10-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Estimate2026-09-16 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Orders2026-08-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Landowners2026-07-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2026-06-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Landowners2026-05-20 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Exemption2026-04-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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
Newport Municipal Utility District 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: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2026-01-21 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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: Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy6: Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-12-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Exemption2025-11-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Approving Cost-Overrun Construction Change Order & Supplemental Capital Appropriation2025-10-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Releasing Unused Public Utility Easements & Returning Right-of-Way to Private Landowners2025-09-10 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate2025-08-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Levy2025-07-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Appropriation2025-06-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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: Order Authorizing Early Debt Service Defeasance & Retiring Principal to Save Taxpayer Interest2025-05-14 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Awarding Non-Competitive Professional Services Contract & Expanding Capital Debt2025-04-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Orders2025-03-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Landowners2025-02-12 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Overhead2025-01-08 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Overhead2024-12-11 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Landowners2024-11-13 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption2024-10-09 • REGULAR SESSION
Newport Municipal Utility District 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 Adopting Zero-Based Departmental Budget Caps & Freezing Administrative Overhead