Grand Lakes MUDs to Elect New Directors
What is a MUD?
According to the Association of Water Board Directors, a water district is a local government entity — a special district – that provides water and sewer service and even roads, and other, limited services that cities provide. These special districts are usually called municipal utility districts (MUDs), water control and improvement districts (WCIDs), or something similar. Texas, and other states, have many special districts, like school districts, that collect fees and taxes in a set area to provide services to the area. MUDs are the most common type of water district in Texas.
Texas first created MUDs starting in the late 1960s. MUDs and other water districts caught on in the Houston area in the 1980s as development outpaced the growth of the City of Houston. Today, over 950 MUDs exist in Texas along with around 400 other water districts. Most of these water districts are created in the area around the city, called the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
What MUD am I in?
Who qualifies to serve as a director?
What is the deadline for applications?
The first day to file an application for a place on the ballot is January 17, 2024. The last day to file an application for a place on the ballot is February 16, 2024. There is no candidate filing fee or petition required as part of the application process. Please note that these are paid MUD Board elections.
For more information about the election for each section, as well as a listing of current directors and their term expiration dates, please see below.
Grand Lakes MUD 1: grandlakesmud1.com/en-election-information
Grand Lakes MUD 2: grandlakesmud2.com/en-election-information
Grand Lakes MUD 4: grandlakesmud4.com/en/board-of-directors-elections
