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What's MUD taxes in Houston Texas, Harris county?
What's a MUD?


If you're thinking about buying property in Texas, particularly in the greater Houston area and other large metropolitan areas, sooner or later you'll hear the word MUD.  A MUD (Municipal Utility District) is a special governmental entity created by the State of Texas whose main functions are to provide water and wastewater services and to maintain drainage facilities within its boundaries.  A MUD may levy and collect taxes, issue bonds, charge for services, condemn property, enforce restrictive covenants and make regulations to accomplish its purposes.  MUDs come in a variety of names - MUD, WCID (Water Control & Improvement District), WSD (Water Supply District), PUD (Public Utility District), etc.  The list of acronyms is almost endless!
 
MUDs were created to allow unincorporated areas the financial and legal wherewithal to provide services to commercial and residential customers when comparable services are not readily available (or financially feasible) through municipal providers like the City of Houston.  In the greater (unincorporated) Houston area, there are more than 600 MUDs, most of which provide services to one or two subdivisions/residential developments and the commercial properties immediately surrounding those developments. 
 
As a Texas real-estate owner, your local MUD will ... more

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