Author: BCMUD3

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate: 2026

The BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 03 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2026 on Thursday, September 3, 2026, 12:00PM at at the office of Wallace & Philbin, L.L.P., 6363 Woodway, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77057. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

REMINDER REGARDING TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION

This is a friendly reminder regarding Best Trash’s guidelines for collection of solid waste and recycling materials. It is very important to remember to clean out any recyclable food and beverage containers before placing such items in the recycle bins. Please click here for a copy the guidelines and further details regarding the District’s trash and recycling services. This guideline form may also be found under TRASH on the home page navigation bar. We appreciate your help in following the guidelines for trash and recycling collections.

Weather Preparedness

Your MUD has been actively monitoring forecasts for the upcoming winter storm. If there is a disruption regarding water supply or wastewater treatment, a notice will be posted to the district’s website.

🗑️ Holiday Trash & Recycling Schedule Update from Best Trash

🎁 Season’s Greetings!
Best Trash wishes everyone a joyful and safe holiday season — thank you for allowing us to be a part of the community!

🚫 No Collection Dates

♻️ Extra Recycling Tip

Overflow recycling may be placed in:

  • Clear bags
  • Cardboard boxes clearly marked “Recycle”

⏰ Important Reminders for all Customers!

  • Place bins at the curb by 7:00 AM on your scheduled day.
  • Pickup may be earlier than usual (lighter volume).
  • Or delayed due to increased holiday waste.

🙏 Thank you for your cooperation as our crews work hard to keep everything running smoothly!

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate: September 4, 2025

The Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 03 (BCMUD 3) will hold a public hearing on its proposed tax rate for the 2025 fiscal year.

The District is proposing to keep its total tax rate unchanged at $0.33500 per $100 of valuation. However, due to a significant reduction in general homestead exemptions (from $16,002 to $3,617) and a change in average taxable values, the tax bill on an average residence homestead is projected to increase by $37.06 (3.12%) compared to last year.

For complete details, including the official breakdown of the M&O and Debt Service rates, please refer to the original notice.

Notice of Sewer Rate Adjustment

Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 3 (the “District”) is committed to providing efficient, high-quality sewer service while keeping rates as low as possible for our customers. To continue meeting rising operational costs, specifically increased garbage collection costs, the District has implemented a sewer rate adjustment.

Even with this increase, the District continues to offer some of the lowest water and sewer rates in the region. Please understand that the District’s Flat Sewer Rate includes the costs for garbage collections services as a pass-through cost to its customers and that the District for the past several years has been absorbing the increased costs for garbage collection without increasing its fees. We appreciate your understanding as we make this necessary adjustment to ensure continued reliable service.

Hurricane Season is Here

To stay up to date with the latest district-related news, bookmark and regularly check the Brazoria County MUD #3 website at https://www.bcmud3.org.

For real-time alerts and notifications, enter your email address and cell phone number here:

https://bcmud3.classicmessaging.com

The District will only send messages for relevant matters such as issues with storm sewer, sanitary sewer, potable water, trash collection, and other important matters.

Please be safe this hurricane season!

Your Brazoria County MUD #3 board of directors