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Name of District

(Section 2051.202)

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 61

Name and Term of Office for Each Board Member

(HB 305, Section 2051.202)

Wheeler BeMent, President (Term Expires: 11/10/2026)
Billy Lowery, Vice President (Term Expires: 11/10/2026)
​W. R. Lusby, Secretary (Term Expires: 11/7/2028)
Floyd Ball, Director (Term Expires: 11/7/2028)
Bill Evans, Director (Term Expires: 11/7/2028)

Contact Information for Main Office of District (Mailing and Physical Address, and Phone Number)

(HB 305, Section 2051.202)

Harris County MUD No. 61
c/o Marks Richardson P.C.
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 830, Houston, Texas 77098
Phone: (713) 942-9922
Email: DMarks@marksrichardsonpc.com

Official Contact Information for Each Board Member

(Section 2051.202)

hcmud61@gmail.com

If Applicable, Name of the General Manager

(Section 2051.202)

N/A

The Name of the Person Representing the Operator, Including a Mailing Address and Telephone Number

(Section 2051.202)

Municipal Operations & Consulting
27316 Spectrum Way, Oak Ridge, Texas 77386
(281) 367-5511

The Name of the Person Representing the Tax Assessor/Collector, Including Mailing Address and Telephone Number

(Section 2051.202)

Wheeler & Associates, Inc.
6935 Barney Road, Suite 110, Houston, Texas, 77092
(713) 462-8906

The Rate of the Ad Valorem Tax

(Section 2051.202)
  • 2024: $0.29

If Applicable, the Sales and Use Tax Rate

(Section 2051.202)

N/A

Any Tax Rate Hearing Notice

(Section 2051.202)

Information about the District’s tax notices are available by clicking on this link.

Location and Schedule of Meeting of the District

(Section 2051.202)

Meetings are generally held at 6:00 PM on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Municipal Operations & Consulting, Inc., 1817 South Mason Road, Katy, Texas 77449.

A Statement that the Residents Have a Right to Request a Designation of a Meeting Location Within the District

(Section 2051.202)

The Board’s regular meetings are held in the District at 1817 South Mason Road, Katy, Texas 77449. Nevertheless, under Texas law, the following information is required to be posted on the District’s website:

Residents of the District have the right to request the designation of a meeting location within the District under Section 49.062(g), Water Code. A description of this process can be found at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/permitting/watersupply/districts/Form-20863.pdf.

Each Meeting Notice and Minutes of Meetings for the Current Year and the Preceding 12 Months

(HB 305, Section 2051.202)

Information about the District’s agenda and minutes are available by clicking on this link.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

(Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176)

Energy Consumption Reports

(Texas Government Code Section 2265)

The District’s energy consumption reports are available on the Resources page.

Landowner’s Bill of Rights

(Texas Government Code Section 402)

Information regarding the Landowner’s Bill of Rights can be found on the Texas Attorney General’s website.

Election Information

(HB 305)
Elections – Bonds

The District does not currently have a pending bond election.

Elections – Directors

The next election for the District will be held on November 5, 2024. Please see information below regarding certain requirements and deadlines:

  • To be qualified for election as a director, a person shall be at least 18 years old, resident citizen of the State of Texas, and either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.

Director candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:

  • To run for election to the District’s Board of Directors, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his designated agent by mail, fax or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-49f.pdf
  • First day to file for place on November 5, 2024 general election ballot is July 20, 2024.
  • Last day to file for place on November 5, 2024 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2024.
  • A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Directors as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-55f.pdf.
  • Deadline to file write in candidacy declaration for November 5, 2024 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2024.

The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.

Election – Documents

Public Information Requests

To request public information, please direct your request to hcmud61@gmail.com or mail or hand deliver your request to Harris County MUD No. 61, c/o Marks Richardson P.C., 3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 830, Houston, Texas 77098.