GALVESTON COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 53

The information provided on this page is for Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 53.  Below you can find links to information related to the financial and bookkeeping records for the District.

DISTRICT INFORMATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rick Ewer
President
Term Expires: May 2028

Vacant
Vice President
Term Expires: May 2028

Sandy Gartman
Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026

James Lott
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026

Cory Pendleton
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026

CONTACT INFORMATION

District/Board

Mailing Address:
1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2650
Houston, Texas 77056

Physical Address:
1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2650
Houston, Texas 77056

Phone: (713) 850-9000
Email: gcmud53@sklaw.us

Operator & Tax Consultant

Tax Assessor/ Collector
Utility Tax Service
Attn: Mike Arterburn
Mailing Address:
1750 W. 43rd St.
Houston, TX 77018
Phone: (713) 688-3855

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS

The next election for the District will be held on May 2, 2026. To be qualified to serve as a director, a person shall be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and be a qualified property taxpaying elector of the precinct and county within the District.

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/2-21f.pdf.

  • Texas Ethics Commission – Forms and Instructions
  • First day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
  • Last day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.
  • 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/her 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.texas.gov/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-23f.pdf
  • Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 2, 2026 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

Elections – Location

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

Election Documents

MEETING INFORMATION

The district generally meets as needed at 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2650, Houston, Texas 77056. Specific meeting date/time and location is included on meeting agendas.

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 10/31/2023 to 10/31/2024: $1,050; 3.09%
Change in the District’s Expenses from 10/31/2023 to 10/31/2024: $1,050; 3.09%

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

  • 2023: $00.00
  • 2024: $00.00

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

  • 2023: No Levy
  • 2024: No Levy

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

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

TAX INFORMATION

Adopted 2023 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $1.00
Maintenance & Operations: $1.00
Debt Service: No Levy

Proposed 2024 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total TBD
Maintenance & Operations: TBD
Debt Service: TBD