TRANSPARENCY

Name of District

(Section 2051.202)

Oakmont Public Utility District

Name and Term of Office for Each Board Member

(HB 305, Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

Mr. Shaun Hebert, President, Term Ends: 2023
Mr. Kerry Simmons, Vice President, Term Ends: 2023
Mrs. Jennifer Smith, Secretary, Term Ends: 2025
Mr. Jeramie Taylor, Assistant Secretary, Term Ends: 2025
Dr. Ty Warren, Assistant Secretary, Term Ends: 2023

Contact Information for Main Office of District (Mailing and Physical Address, and Phone Number)

(HB 305, Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046
(713) 651-0111

Official Contact Information for Each Board Member

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

[email protected]

If Applicable, Name of the General Manager

(Section 2051.202)

N/A

The Name of the Person Representing the Operator, Including a Mailing Address and Telephone Number

(Section 2051.202)

Howard Wilhite
H2O Innovation
2200 Sciaaca Road, Spring, Texas 77373
[email protected]
(281) 353-9809

The Name of the Person Representing the Tax Assessor/Collector, Including Mailing Address and Telephone Number

(Section 2051.202)

Jennifer Landreville
Tax Assessor Collector
Equi-Tax
17111 Rolling Creek Drive, Houston, Texas 77090
(281) 444-4866

The Rate of the Ad Valorem Tax

(Section 2051.202)
  • The ad valorem tax on all taxable property within the District for the tax year 2022 is $0.72 per $100 assessed valuation.

If Applicable, the Sales and Use Tax Rate

(Section 2051.202)

N/A

Any Tax Rate Hearing Notice

(Section 2051.202)

Location and Schedule of Meeting of the District

(Section 2051.202)

General board meetings convene on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Auburn Lakes Recreation Center, 25005 Northcrest Drive, Spring, Texas 77389.

A Statement that the Residents Have a Right to Request a Designation of a Meeting Location Within the District

(Section 2051.202)

The Board’s regular meetings are held in the District at Auburn Lakes Recreation Center, 25005 Northcrest Drive, Spring, Texas 77389. Nevertheless, under Texas law, the following information is required to be posted on the District’s website:

Residents of the District have the right to request the designation of a meeting location within the District under Section 49.062(g), Water Code. A description of this process can be found at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/water-districts/forms/form-20863.pdf.

Each Meeting Notice and Minutes of Meetings for the Current Year and the Preceding 12 Months

(HB 305, Section 2051.202)

Information about the District’s agenda and minutes are available by clicking on this link.

Budget Information

(Section 26.18)

The taxing unit’s budget for the preceding two years:

The taxing unit’s proposed or adopted budget for the current year:

The change in the District Revenue from 09/30/2021 to 09/30/2022:

  • $14,945.00; .51%

The change in the District Expenses from 09/30/2019 to 09/30/2020:

  • $-249,113.00; -53.72%

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

  • 2021: $1,391,750.00
  • 2022: $908,325.00
  • 2023: $1,118,200.00

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

  • 2021: $655,424.00
  • 2022: Pending
  • 2023: Pending

Tax Information

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

The maintenance and operations tax rate for the preceding two years:

  • 2020: $0.20/$100 of assessed valuation
  • 2021: $0.30/$100 of assessed valuation

The proposed maintenance and operations tax rate for the current year:

  • 2022: $0.185/$100 of assessed valuation

The debt service tax rate for the preceding two years:

  • 2020: $0.545/$100 of assessed valuation
  • 2021: $0.50/$100 of assessed valuation

The proposed debt service tax rate for the current year:

  • 2022: $0.435/$100 of assessed valuation

Financial Information

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

 The most recent financial audit:

Election Information

(HB 305)
Elections – Bonds

The District does not currently have a pending bond election.

Elections – Directors

The next election for the District will be held on May 6, 2023.

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.

Director candidacy filing requirements and deadlines are as follows:

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 6, 2023 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
  • Last day to file for place on May 6, 2023 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2023.
  • 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 6, 2023 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

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

Election – Documents