Archive
This page contains an archive of items which were posted on the main page at one time in the past. The information is provided simply to keep track of historical events.
Bond & Maintenance Tax Election - Vote November 4, 2008
Al registered voters living in the SCFPUD water district may vote in this election. Early voting will be 9am to 5pm, Monday-Friday beginning October 20 and ending October 31. You may early vote at 6610 Stoney River Drive [click here for map]. You may also vote on November 4, 2008 from 7am to 7pm at the Spring Creek Forest Clubhouse located at 17515 Fairway Oaks Drive [click here for map]. You may obtain lots of voter information regarding this election by clicking here. Archived November 6, 2008.
Special SCFPUD Town Hall Meeting (October 9, 2008)
A special meeting is being held October 9, 2008, at the Spring Creek Forest Clubhouse at 7p.m. to discuss water issues related to surface water conversion and bond/maintenance tax election coming November 4. A letter was sent to all SCFPUD residents detailing the nature of the meeting. For a copy of the letter, please click here. If you are interested in the water operations of the SCFPUD and the coming election, you should plan to attend this meeting. A special website has been created to provide the latest information before the meeting begins. You can access this website by clicking here. Archived October 17, 2008.
SCFPUD - Bagged Storm Debris Removal Notice
In response to Hurricane Ike, beginning Monday September 29, 2008, the water district will be picking up bagged storm debris. Only bagged debris will be picked up. Please place your bags near the curb but not in the street. Click here for all the details. Archived October 9, 2008.
Harris County Debris Drop-Off Location
The Harris Country debris drop-off location located on Spring Cypress Road (click here for Google map), is open again to the community. Please make sure that you seperate your tree debris and your wood fencing type debris. You will be asked to put them into different piles depending on what you have. The hours of operation are from 7am to 3pm Monday through Saturday. You can call 281-353-8424 for additional information about what you may dump at this location. Archived October 9, 2008
News: Water Plant 2 repainted
The SCFPUD entered into a contract with Gulf State Protective Coatings to paint and perform other rehabilitative work on the water plant located in the back of Spring Creek Forest, water plant #2. Due to good weather this January, the contractor was able to finish the work well ahead of schedule with minor interruptions or change orders. Water Plant 2 is now back in full operation and sharing the load with Water Plant 1. We are happy to report that our older Water Plant handled the entire PUD without issue during this time. Archived July 18,2008
News: SCFPUD Reduces Tax Rate
On November 13, 2007, the SCFPUD redeced the homeowner tax rate from $0.49 per $100 valuation in 2006 to $0.47 per $100 valuation for the coming years beginning January 1, 2008. This amounts to a $30 reduction on a $150,000 home. You might note that the SCFPUD has been reducing the tax rate since 1989 when the tax rate was $0.78 per $100 valuation. .
News: SCFPUD Selects New Law Firm Representation
On October 9, 2007, the SCFPUD accepted the resignation of the Young & Brooks law firm which had represented the SCFPUD for many, many years. Likewise, the SCFPUD Board of Directors has chosen Smith, Murdaugh, Little & Bonham, L.L.P., at its meeting on September 19, 2007 meeting. The first meeting with the new firm will be November 13, 2007.
News: 2006 Audit Report Finalized
The Texas Water Code requires each district to file an independently conducted annual financial audit. The audit must be conducted by a CPA, licensed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, according to generally accepted accounting principles adopted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. This audit is an intensive review of accounting records, systems, and controls which tests our district's compliance with statutory law and bond resolutions. To obtain a copy of the 2006 audit, you must complete an Open Records Request with the TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality). Request Document ID #232510. If you would like to review other Open Record documents with the TCEQ regarding the SCFPUD, click here for a full list.
News: SCFPUD Extends $25K tax break for residents over 65
The SCFPUD, at its February 2007 meeting, extended the tax break for SCFPUD residents who are over the age of 65. This property tax rate reduction has been in affect for years, but has to be renewed by the Board from year to year. The SCFPUD is happy to provide this tax break to our over 65 residents.
Letter to Residents (Jan 1, 2007)
A letter to all SCFPUD residents was mailed in January 2007, explaining changes in the January water bill. You can find a copy of this letter in the Documents section of the website, or link here. The letter explains increases in the water rate, increases to the sewage fee, a new operational maintenance fee designed to help provide an operational reserve, and the lowering of the tax rate for 2007 by 11%.