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Resources
Transparency
Name of the district (HB 1154)
River Plantation Municipal Utility District
Name and term of office for each board member (SB 2, HB 305, HB 1154)
Julie Gilmer, President (Term Expires: 5/2026)
Tim Goodman, Vice President (Term Expires: 5/2026)
Tom Vandever, Treasurer (Term Expires: 5/2028)
Mark Denham, Secretary (Term Expires: 5/2028)
Karl Sakocius, Assistant Secretary (Term Expires: 5/2026)
Contact information for main office of district (mailing and physical address, and phone number) (SB 2, HB 305, HB 1154)
River Plantation MUD
610 River Plantation Drive, Conroe, Texas 77302.
Municipal Operations and Consulting, Inc.
20141 Schyel Rd.
Cypress, TX 77433
Phone 281-367-5511, FAX 281-367-5517
AFTER HOURS PHONE NUMBER 281-367-5511
Official contact information for each board member (SB 2, HB 1154)
If applicable, the name of the general manager (HB 1154)
Keith Arrant
The name of the person representing the operator, including a mailing address and telephone number (HB 1154)
Keith Arrant
River Plantation MUD
20141 Schyel Rd.
Cypress, TX 77433
Phone 281-367-5511
FAX 281-367-5517
The name of the person representing the tax assessor/collector, including mailing address and telephone number (HB 1154)
Tammy McRae
Montgomery County Tax Assessor
400 N. San Jacinto Street Conroe, Texas 77301
(936) 539-7897
Tax Code Sec 26.18 filing
Tax Code Sec. 2618 January 2025 annual report
The rate of the ad valorem tax; (HB 1154)
2023 Total Tax Rate: $0.65;
2023 Debt Service Rate: $0.25;
2023 Maintenance and Operations Rate: $0.40.
2022 Total Tax Rate: $0.52;
2022 Debt Service Rate: $0.25;
2022 Maintenance and Operations Rate: $0.27.
2021 Total Tax Rate: $0.316;
2021 Debt Service Rate: $0.00;
2021 Maintenance and Operations Rate: $0.316.
If applicable, the sales and use tax rate; (HB 1154)
Any tax rate hearing notice; (HB 1154)
Location and schedule of meeting of the district (HB 1154)
The Board generally meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m., at the District Office, 610 River Plantation Drive, Conroe, Texas 77302.
A statement that the residents have a right to request a designation of a meeting location within the district (HB 1154)
The Board’s regular meetings are held in the District at 610 River Plantation Drive, Conroe, Texas 77302. 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/assets/public/permitting/watersupply/districts/Form-20863.pdf
Each meeting notice and minutes of meetings for the current year and the preceding 12 months (HB 305, HB 1154)
Information about the District’s agenda and minutes are available by clicking on this link.
Budget Information (SB 2)
The taxing unit’s budget for the preceding two years:
Amended and Approved Budget - 2023
The taxing unit’s proposed or adopted budget for the current year:
The taxing unit’s proposed or adopted budget for the next year:
Financial Information (SB 2, HB 1154)
The most recent financial audit:
Conflict of Interest Disclosures (Texas Local Government Code Chapter 176)
Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (PDF)
Conflict of Interest Disclosures (PDF)
Energy Consumption Reports (Texas Government Code Section 2265)
The District’s energy consumption reports are available on the Resources page.
Landowner’s Bill of Rights (Texas Government Code Section 402)
Election Information (HB 305)
2024 Candidate Campaign Finance Report
Bond Election
Notice is hereby given that a Bond Election will be held for River Plantation Municipal Utility District (“District”), pursuant to an order of the board of directors (“Board of Directors”) of said District passed and adopted on August 10, 2021 (“Order”). The District has entered into an Agreement relating to joint elections to be held November 2, 2021 (“Contract”) with Montgomery County, Texas (“County”) for the purpose of having County’s Election Administrator (“Election Administrator”) provide certain joint election services and equipment needed by District in connection with the election on November 2, 2021. Said Contract is on file at 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Harris County, Texas, where any interested person may refer to it for all purposes.
- Notice of Bond Election | Aviso de Elección de Bonos
- Order Calling Bond Election | Orden para Convocar una Elección de Bonos
- Proposition A | Proposicion A
- Sample Ballot | Boleta Muestra
- 10-year Capital Improvement Plan
- Engineer’s 6-Year Improvements Plan
Election - Directors
The next election for the District will be held on May 2, 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 either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter 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/her designated agent by mail, electronic 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/2-49f.pdf.
• First day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
• Last day to file for place on May 2, 2026 general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 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.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-55f.pdf .
• Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 2, 2026 general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.
Public Information Requests
To request public information, please direct your request to 09402@smithmur.com or mail or hand deliver your request to River Plantation Municipal Utility District, Smith, Murdaugh, Little & Bonham, L.L.P., 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77019.