News Archive

May 20, 2025 Board Meeting Notice

May 14, 2025

The Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district matters.

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What Is the NFBWA Fee?

Apr 24, 2025

Many residents within Harris Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 1 (HFBMUD 1) have asked, “what is this NFBWA fee on my bill?!” The Board of Directors for HFBMUD 1 wanted to provide some guidance on where to find the information regarding the North Fort Bend Water Authority (“NFBWA”) fee, as well as the organization levying it on your monthly bills.

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Protect Your Drains!

Apr 22, 2025

Stormwater Savvy: Be a local water hero! This infographic explains how you can reduce maintenance needs and financial burdens on taxpayers. When yard waste, such as leaves, grass clippings, and tree branches, is not managed responsibly, it can clog storm drains and sewage systems.

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MUD Response to Hurricane Harvey

Apr 17, 2025

Those of us who were residents of Harris Fort Bend MUD 1 in late August of 2017 will never forget watching Hurricane Harvey come ashore near Rockport and then go back out into the Gulf, re-intensify, and then make its way up the coast to come ashore as a Cat 4 storm near Cameron Louisiana.

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April 15, 2025 Board Meeting Notice

Apr 14, 2025

The Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district matters.

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Gardening and Water Conservation

Apr 10, 2025

They always say “April showers bring May flowers”. However, they weren’t talking about the year after El Nino. El Nino brought an active southern jet and a massive amount of rainfall to the west coast.

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Top Ten Native Plants

Apr 10, 2025

The benefit of growing native plants in the yard and garden is that native plants don’t require as much water as non-native plants, and they are much more heat and drought tolerant as they are adapted to our environment here in Texas. The plants you place in and around your home have a direct impact on your water bill and on water consumption/conservation.

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Caring for Plants After a Freeze

Apr 10, 2025

Wait until the temperatures rise above freezing to assess the damage and Look for signs of frost damage such as wilting, discoloration, or blackened leaves. Plants can take a few weeks to fully show signs of where they are deadened.

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Important Notice

Tax Relief for Homeowners

Mar 27, 2025

Harris-Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 1 (HFB MUD No. 1) has recently implemented a 10% general residence homestead exemption for homeowners within its District boundaries.

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March 18, 2025 Board Meeting Notice

Mar 14, 2025

The Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1 Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district matters.

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