HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 551
The information provided on this page is for Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 551. Below you can find links to information related to the financial and bookkeeping records for the District.
DISTRICT INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brian W. Seiler
President
Term Expires: May 2026
William “Spence” Bridges
Vice President
Term Expires: May 2026
Eric Djuvik
Secretary
Term Expires: May 2028
Tim Early
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2026
Matt McKenzie
Asst. Secretary
Term Expires: May 2028
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: hcmud551@sklaw.us
Operator & Tax Consultant
Utility Operator
Hays Utility South Corp
Attn: Robb Clark
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1209
Spring, Texas 77383
Phone: (281) 353-9809
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
- Harris County Elections Information – www.harrisvotes.com
- Application For a Place on the Ballot For a General Election For a City, School District or Other Political Subdivision (state.tx.us)
Solicitud de Inscripción para un Lugar en la Boleta de Una Elección General para Una Ciudad, Distrito Escolar u Otra Subdivisión Polĺtica (state.tx.us) - Candidacy Filing – Local Political Subdivisions
- Water Code Chapter 49 – Provisions Applicable to All Districts
- Water Code Chapter 54 – Municipal Utility Districts
MEETING INFORMATION
The district generally meets on the 2nd Monday @ 11:30 a.m. 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 8/31/2024 to 8/31/2025: -$24,180; -2.02%
Change in the District’s Expenses from 8/31/2024 to 8/31/2025: -$242,578; -21.55%
The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for maintenance and operations for the preceding two years and current yea
- 2023: $635,000.00
- 2024: $660,680.00
- 2025: $608,000.00
The amount of property tax revenue budgeted for debt service for the preceding two years and current year:
- 2023: $584,462.00
- 2024: $648,025.00
- 2025: TBD
For additional Budget information, please click on the above Approved Budget link.
TAX INFORMATION
Adopted 2022 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $1.28
Maintenance & Operations: $0.61
Debt Service: $0.67
Adopted 2023 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $1.16
Maintenance & Operations: $0.58
Debt Service: $0.58
Adopted 2024 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total $1.10
Maintenance & Operations: $0.52
Debt Service: $0.58
Proposed 2025 Tax Rate (per $100 of assessed valuation)- Total TBD
Maintenance & Operations: TBD
Debt Service: TBD