We are commercial brokers in Dallas and have a property in Hunt County that will need a MUD for development. I am a novice in this area. This helped me with a place to start. THANKS!
Great video. Thanks! Quick question. One member of our subdivision's HOA board gave ownership of our park to the MUD for 25 years. This HOA member is also on the MUD board. They received grants from the state to assist with the development of the park and now will not let us, the homeowners, use the area without us paying for it or harassing us when we want to organize community events. Is it possible get our property back or do we have to file a class action also?
liked your video. Very informative. I like in Katy. Can MUD taxes be protested? If not, then when i protest my taxes who tells my MUD district? my MUD taxes keep going up!!
Hi Tachia, MUD taxes can't be protested in the same way you protest your property tax. The only way I've seen MUD taxes contested has been by multiple people in the neighborhood in the form of a class action suit. As for your MUD taxes going up, I think that's probably separate from your property taxes. MUD taxes can vary wildly each year, depending on how new the MUD is and how many people live in it.
@@WhereToLiveInAustin thx for your response, i have another question if you dont mind. I protest my prop taxes each year, am i the one who should let the mud district know or should the county provide that information? I dont think my mud district is using the correct basis for my tax liability. Im concerned & about to send a nasty letter. But i want to get my facts straight first. Thank you for your time.
@@tachiasmith7526 I'm glad to hear that you protest every year... that is a must in Texas. The MUD will take its value from the county, so there shouldn't be anything for you to do there. Are you sure it's the basis points that are off? Or could it be that the raw percentage (Rate) that the MUD is charging that is changing? That's the one I see the most. Personally. I would't send the nasty letter just yet :-). I think the next step is to reach out to the MUD for a detailed explanation for the increase. Basically, "I noticed my MUD taxes went up this year, could you please provide me with a detailed explanation of the increase and how it was arrived at" or something to that effect. - I Hope that helps :-)
MUD’s are a good and a bad thing IMO. You get a massive expanse in housing that can fill and attract people to move to an area. The downside they can decide what extra costs to tack on to your annual expenses, like property taxes, due to not enough people living in the area, or they don’t do shit and leave you high and dry, while they hide in a lawyer’s office. Where I’m at development is obscene, but to the point of water drainage being an obstacle MUDs give no fucks about when the neighbors are lower valued properties, and do nothing for their residents, other than what TCEQ mandates. There are good and bad MUDs, but they are only as good as the people on their boards. Do your research and go apply for positions that haven’t been changed in a decade or more.
Thanks for putting this up!
We are commercial brokers in Dallas and have a property in Hunt County that will need a MUD for development. I am a novice in this area. This helped me with a place to start. THANKS!
what would I have done without your videos Ray? you are the best!
Great expalanation. I love that you go to the point quickly.
Thank you perfect explanation!
This was such a great explanation.
Sound like scams 🤔
Thanks very much for a clear explanation on MUDs! Does Austin have PIDs?
Great video. Thanks! Quick question. One member of our subdivision's HOA board gave ownership of our park to the MUD for 25 years. This HOA member is also on the MUD board. They received grants from the state to assist with the development of the park and now will not let us, the homeowners, use the area without us paying for it or harassing us when we want to organize community events. Is it possible get our property back or do we have to file a class action also?
Excellent excellent video!!!
Where Could I find the MUD Forms for Travis and Williamson County, Austin - TX
Are MUDS city wide?
Great info!
liked your video. Very informative. I like in Katy. Can MUD taxes be protested? If not, then when i protest my taxes who tells my MUD district? my MUD taxes keep going up!!
Hi Tachia, MUD taxes can't be protested in the same way you protest your property tax. The only way I've seen MUD taxes contested has been by multiple people in the neighborhood in the form of a class action suit. As for your MUD taxes going up, I think that's probably separate from your property taxes. MUD taxes can vary wildly each year, depending on how new the MUD is and how many people live in it.
@@WhereToLiveInAustin thx for your response, i have another question if you dont mind. I protest my prop taxes each year, am i the one who should let the mud district know or should the county provide that information? I dont think my mud district is using the correct basis for my tax liability. Im concerned & about to send a nasty letter. But i want to get my facts straight first. Thank you for your time.
@@tachiasmith7526 I'm glad to hear that you protest every year... that is a must in Texas. The MUD will take its value from the county, so there shouldn't be anything for you to do there. Are you sure it's the basis points that are off? Or could it be that the raw percentage (Rate) that the MUD is charging that is changing? That's the one I see the most. Personally. I would't send the nasty letter just yet :-). I think the next step is to reach out to the MUD for a detailed explanation for the increase. Basically, "I noticed my MUD taxes went up this year, could you please provide me with a detailed explanation of the increase and how it was arrived at" or something to that effect. - I Hope that helps :-)
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MUD’s are a good and a bad thing IMO. You get a massive expanse in housing that can fill and attract people to move to an area. The downside they can decide what extra costs to tack on to your annual expenses, like property taxes, due to not enough people living in the area, or they don’t do shit and leave you high and dry, while they hide in a lawyer’s office. Where I’m at development is obscene, but to the point of water drainage being an obstacle MUDs give no fucks about when the neighbors are lower valued properties, and do nothing for their residents, other than what TCEQ mandates. There are good and bad MUDs, but they are only as good as the people on their boards. Do your research and go apply for positions that haven’t been changed in a decade or more.