Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 149

Based on recent weather forecasts, the District is expected to experience heavy rainfall beginning on Friday morning and continuing through early Saturday morning. During this period, temporary isolated street ponding may occur, which is normal within the drainage design of the District.

Currently, LID 19’s operator has confirmed that all stormwater detention facilities throughout LID 19 have full available capacity, and that all stormwater outfall gates have free, open passage to Steep Bank Creek and the Brazos River.

Dear Residents:

The Board of Directors of the District has been notified of resident concerns related to street ponding during and after recent intense rainfall events. We acknowledge and understand these concerns, but please note that this temporary street ponding is by design. According to the District’s engineer, the street ponding is part of the District’s overall drainage system. The water flows to the streets, to the collection system, to the ponds, to the receiving streams, and finally to the Brazos River. If the collection system is overwhelmed, which occurs during intense storm events, the streets carry more of the load through ponding.

Nonetheless, the District has been actively investigating storm sewers in areas with recent reports of ponding to identify any impediments in the storm sewer system. To date, the District’s operator has investigated all such areas and no obstructions were found.

Please do not hesitate to contact the District with any further concerns. The District can be reached through its website at http://www.fbmud149.com/contact.

Residents who have experienced Harvey-related property damage may request an installment payment plan for their 2018 assessed taxes. To take advantage of this option, the resident must submit a completed “Request for Installment Agreement for Property in Disaster Area for 2018 Taxes” (the “Installment Plan Request”), along with accompanying evidence of Harvey-related property damage (this includes pictures of damage, a FEMA or insurance claim sheet, or repair estimates). The Installment Plan Request and first payment must be made by January 31, 2019. A copy of the required Installment Plan Request can be found by clicking here. If you have any questions regarding your MUD/LID taxes, please call Kristy Hebert at 281-499-1223 or visit http://www.taxtech.net.