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The biggest open questions in every district we track, from each board's own actions and records. Questions to confirm, not findings. Districts with the most questions marked as concerns come first.

Harris County Improvement District No. 14

Improvement District · 244 board actions reviewed · 133 questions · 18 concerns · 11 facts awaiting originals
  1. concern Confirm the total disbursed to the developer from the 2026 Road Bonds and how the reimbursement report treated developer interest ($1,078,659 estimated) and right-of-way land ($1,907,559). $8,083,862
  2. concern Confirm HCID 14's share, and its basis, of the 'Jack Road and Reserve' items in bond application no. 5 ($1,781,634 in the draft), and whether HCID 13 pays or credits anything for them. $1,781,634
  3. concern Confirm why 'Jack Road Street Dedication and Reserve' ($1,121,284), listed in project records as titled to HCID 13, is financed by HCID 14's road bonds, and what share HCID 13 or others pay. $1,121,284

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Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 418

MUD · 153 board actions reviewed · 58 questions · 12 concerns · 3 facts awaiting originals
  1. concern Confirm both sides had separate advice or gave informed consent, since SPH and BGE act for both the selling and the buying district. $6,391,960
  2. concern Show the bids for WWTP No. 2 Phase II, confirm HCG was the lowest responsible bidder, and name the contracting party. $5,827,530
  3. concern Show the bids received for Water Well No. 10, confirm Weisinger was the lowest responsible bidder, and name the contracting party (District or developer). $4,811,700

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Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 419

MUD · 119 board actions reviewed · 55 questions · 8 concerns
  1. concern Confirm how MUD 418 allocates joint plant costs to MUD 419 and compare last year's budget with actual charges. $3,741,910
  2. concern Confirm whether paying the Association to let a $200,000+ landscaping contract to a pre-selected contractor gives the District the protections that competitive bidding would, and what legal analysis supported this route. $200,000
  3. concern Confirm the public purpose and controls: where the improvements are, who owns and maintains them, and whether the Association must account for the funds or return unspent amounts. $200,000

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Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 490

MUD · 111 board actions reviewed · 24 questions · 7 concerns
  1. concern Confirm that engineering for a bond issue that was never sold is an allowed use of surplus road bond construction funds under the road bond orders, and why the check pre-dated board approval (ratified January 22, 2026). $35,000
  2. concern Obtain HydroClear's rates and all invoices, and confirm every hauling charge attributable to MUD 418's plant or to a contractor's pipe damage has been recovered. $189,045
  3. concern Obtain BGE's recommendation letter and the old and new base water, sanitary sewer and zone charges, and estimate the effect on MUD 490's remaining capacity purchases.

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Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 489

MUD · 84 board actions reviewed · 24 questions · 6 concerns
  1. concern Obtain the executed Veterans Memorial Park contract and confirm the park's location, total cost, each district's share, ownership and maintenance, and the nonprofit's role and any control it has over public money. $2,109,815
  2. concern Explain the $900,000 'CO - Land' line in the FY2027 budget: is it a second payment to MUD 419 for the 5-acre site, and what does MUD 489 receive for its share (title, use rights, appraisal)? $2,109,815
  3. concern Confirm whether the $81,044.40 Phase II televising was priced against other contractors, and whether the Board treats operator task work as outside §49.273. $107,504

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Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 159

WCID · 114 board actions reviewed · 43 questions · 4 concerns
  1. concern Were bids sought from other firms, and why were three proposals from one vendor treated as separate rather than one $83,460 job? $83,460
  2. concern Did the Board approve the final UDA after TPHTL's comments, or was it signed under the February conditional approval?
  3. concern What agreement sets each district's share of IPS No. 4 operating and repair costs, and who advised each district in the dispute given that SPH represents both?

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Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 158

WCID · 115 board actions reviewed · 31 questions · 3 concerns
  1. concern Confirm the terms of the Developer's operating advances ($707,645 in FY2026, $1,282,268 budgeted for FY2027): whether and how the District repays them, and the plan for operating costs when advances end. $2,985,695
  2. concern Obtain the completed Exhibit A-1: the projects added, their estimated costs, and whether each is eligible for TCEQ-approved bonds.
  3. concern Confirm the Supplement does not increase what the District owes, add interest, or commit the District to issue bonds on a schedule, and that NFA's rights are limited to what the Developer could claim.

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Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 157

WCID · 65 board actions reviewed · 30 questions · 2 concerns · 1 facts awaiting originals
  1. concern Confirm the Rehab scope at IPS No. 2 does not overlap District-paid repairs at the same station (discharge header up to $25,000 on Jan 9, 2026; Booster Pump Nos. 2 and 3 for $74,710 on Feb 12, 2026; manway door $3,695 on Mar 20, 2026), so the same work is not paid twice, once from operations and again through developer reimbursement. $1,996,869
  2. concern Confirm the amount, the public purpose and return benefit to the District (for example, reduced demand on District irrigation pump stations), and the written controls on any contribution to the HOA.
  3. Confirm the amount paid to the Developer from the Series 2025 Park Bonds, by project, and any interest included. $5,500,000

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Bridgeland Water Agency

Water Agency · 46 board actions reviewed · 18 questions · 1 concerns
  1. concern What public purpose, controls and return benefit support paying $3,500 of member districts' money to Bridgeland Council for National Night Out, and from which budget line? $3,500
  2. Does allocating patrol and camera costs by residential connections match who receives the service, given commercial areas in MUD 418 and WCID-owned parks that the deputies also patrol? $2,554,520
  3. Who reviewed the member shares for each member district, given that the same attorney and bookkeeper serve the Agency and every member? $2,554,520

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Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 493

MUD · 42 board actions reviewed · 18 questions · 1 concerns · 1 facts awaiting originals
  1. concern Confirm how the $95,000 was priced and whether competitive bids were required or obtained. $95,000
  2. Confirm who should bear the cost of extending lines to lots separated from mains by landscape reserves (District, Developer or builders) and which fund pays. $95,000
  3. Confirm the contract amount, number of bids, and whether the District will reimburse it (from which bond authorization).

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Bridgeland Management District

Management District · 0 board actions reviewed · 0 questions

No board actions reviewed yet.

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Harris County Improvement District No. 13

Improvement District · 0 board actions reviewed · 0 questions

No board actions reviewed yet.

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Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 491

MUD · 0 board actions reviewed · 0 questions

No board actions reviewed yet.

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Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 492

MUD · 0 board actions reviewed · 0 questions

No board actions reviewed yet.

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