About Us

History

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5, located in Harris County, Texas, was created in December of 1971. Pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code, the District is empowered to purchase, operate and maintain all facilities, plants and improvements necessary to provide water, sanitary sewer service, storm sewer drainage, irrigation, solid waste collection and disposal, including recycling, and to construct and maintain parks and recreational facilities for the residents of the District. The District is also empowered to contract for or employ its own peace officers with powers to make arrests and to establish, operate and maintain a fire department to perform all fire-fighting activities within the District. The Board of Directors held its first meeting on December 22, 1971, and the first bonds were sold on November 3, 1972.

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Board Members

The District is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of five (5) Board members elected by the registered voters of the District, who manage and supervise all affairs of the District. Board members must either own property within the District or be a registered voter within the District. Each Board member is elected to serve a staggered four (4) year term. The District’s current Board members are as follows:

• Felicia Young, President, Term Expiration: May 2026
• Althea Wallace, Vice President, Term Expiration: May 2028
• Angeline Wallace, Secretary, Term Expiration: May 2028
• Jessica Layman, Assistant Secretary, Term Expiration: May 2028
• Edith M. Abraham, Director, Term Expiration: May 2026

District Contact Information:

• Name of Political Subdivision: Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 5
• Mailing Address: 3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 830, Houston, Texas 77098
• Office: (713) 942-9922

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