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Name of District

(Section 2051.202)

Flamingo Isles Municipal Utility District

Name and Term of Office for Each Board Member

(HB 305, Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

Elizabeth (Beth) Shields, President (Term Expires: 11/2028)
Kenneth Stumbaugh, Vice President (Term Expires: 11/2028)
Rae Berry, Secretary (Term Expires: 11/2026)
Joe Wrigge, Assistant Vice Secretary (Term Expires: 11/2026)
Ray Driver III, Assistant Secretary (Term Expires: 11/2026)

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

(HB 305, Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

℅ Sanford Kuhl Hagen Kugle Parker Kahn LLP
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2650
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 850-9000

Official Contact Information for Each Board Member

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

Same as contact information for main office of district.

If Applicable, Name of the General Manager

(Section 2051.202)

Buddy Tautenhahn

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

(Section 2051.202)

The District does not have an operator or provide water and wastewater services. Residents should contact the City of Hitchcock regarding water and/or wastewater services.

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

(Section 2051.202)

Brittni Silva
Assessments of the Southwest
5 Oaktree St.
Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: (281) 482-0216

The Rate of the Ad Valorem Tax

(Section 2051.202)

  • 2025: $0.71 per $100 of 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)

The District does not have a regular meeting location but will occasionally meet the below locations:

  • The Hitchcock Library; 8005 Barry Avenue, Hitchcock, Texas 77563
  • The offices of Sanford Kuhl Hagan Kugle Parker Kahn; 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2650, Houston, Texas 77056

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

(Section 2051.202)

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 amount of the taxing unit’s budget from the preceding year to the current year:

  • $; %

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

  • 2024: $
  • 2025: $
  • 2026: $

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

  • 2024: $
  • 2025: $
  • 2026: $

Tax Information

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

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

  • 2024: $0.356
  • 2025: $0.45

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

  • 2026: Pending

The debt service tax rate for the preceding two years:

  • 2024: $0.25
  • 2025: $0.26

The proposed debt service tax rate for the current year:

  • 2026: Pending

Financial Information

(Section 26.18, Section 2051.202)

 The most recent financial audit:

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

(Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176)

Notice to Purchaser of Real Estate

Information about the District’s Notice to Purchaser is available by clicking on this link.

Energy Consumption Reports

(Texas Government Code Section 2265)

Information about the District’s energy consumption is available by clicking on this link.

Landowner’s Bill of Rights

(Texas Government Code Section 402)

Information regarding the Landowner’s Bill of Rights is available by clicking on this link.

Campaign Finance Reports

(Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176)
  • N/A

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 November 3, 2026. 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.

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 November 3, 2026, general election ballot is Saturday, July 18, 2026.
  • Last day to file for place on November 3, 2026, general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026.
  • 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 November 3, 2026, general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 21, 2026.