BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 17

The information provided on this page is for Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 17.  Below you can find links to information related to the financial and bookkeeping records for the District.

DISTRICT INFORMATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

James W. Chick
President
Term Expires: May 2026

Roy Adame, Jr.
Vice President
Term Expires: May 2024

Tiffany Demasi
Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026

Michael A. Mastrangelo
Asst. Vice President
Term Expires: May 2024

Ryan Miller
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026

CONTACT INFORMATION

District/Board

Mailing Address: (Not for Tax or Water Payments)
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600
Houston, Texas 77027

Physical Address:
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600
Houston, Texas 77027

Phone: (713) 860-6400
Email: bra017@txdistricts.info

Operator & Tax Consultant

Utility Operator:
Municipal District Services, L.L.C.
Attn: Johnny Bellamy
Mailing Address:
406 West Grand Parkway South, Ste. 260
Katy, Texas 77494

Phone: (281) 290-3194

Tax Assessor/ Collector
Assessments of the Southwest, Inc
Attn: Madeline James
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1368
Friendswood, Texas 77549
Phone: (281) 482-0216

MEETING INFORMATION

The district generally meets on the 1st Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m. at 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600, Houston, Texas 77027. Specific meeting date/time and location is included on meeting agendas.

2024

2024-04-02 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2024-03-05 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2024-02-06 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2024-01-02 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes

2023-12-05 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-11-07 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-10-03 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-09-05 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-08-01 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-07-10 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-06-06 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-05-02 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-04-04 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-03-07 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-02-07 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes
2023-01-03 – Regular: Agenda | Minutes

Residents of the district have the right to request the designation of a meeting location within the district under Water Code Section 49.062(g). A description of this process can be found at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/waterdistricts.

BUDGET INFORMATION

Change in the District’s Revenue from 2023 to 2024: $565,000.00; 0.93%
Change in the District’s Expenses from 2023 to 2024: $365,900.00; 0.35%

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for the preceding two years and current year:

  • 2019: $400,000.00
  • 2020: $400,000.00
  • 2021: $400,000.00
  • 2022: $400,000.00
  • 2023: $400,000.00

The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for the preceding two years and current year:

  • 2019: $1,426,906.71
  • 2020: $1,375,075.81
  • 2021: $1,125,560.50
  • 2022: $1,176,410.92

For additional Budget information, please click on the above Approved Budget link.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ANNUAL AUDIT)

For additional Audit information, please click on the above Financial Report link.

TAX INFORMATION

Adopted 2019 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $0.36
Maintenance & Operations: $0.10
Debt Service: $0.26

Adopted 2020 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $0.34
Maintenance & Operations: $0.14
Debt Service: $0.20

Adopted 2021 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $0.33
Maintenance & Operations: $0.14
Debt Service: $0.19

Adopted 2022 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $0.300
Maintenance & Operations: $0.120
Debt Service: $0.180

Adopted 2023 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $0.240
Maintenance & Operations: $0.120
Debt Service: $0.120