FBCMUD 139 – Telfair Municipal Utility Districts

News Updates

2025-10-10: The Board of Directors of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 139 adopted a tax rate of $0.24 for 2025, which is a 5 cent reduction from last year’s rate.

2024-10-04: The Board of Directors of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 139 adopted a tax rate of $0.29 for 2024, which is a 3 cent reduction from last year’s rate.

2023-10-20: The Board of Directors of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 139 has adopted a tax rate of $0.32 for 2023, which is a 4 cent reduction from last year’s rate.

2022-10-10: The Board of Directors of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 139 has adopted a tax rate of $0.36 for the 2022 tax year, which is a 4 cent reduction from last year’s rate.

2021-10-29: The Board of Directors for Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 139 is pleased to announce that it has levied a tax rate of $0.40 for the 2021 tax year, which is a $0.005 reduction from the tax rate levied for the last year, and is $0.17 lower than the District’s initial tax rate.

2020-09-21: The Board of Directors for Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 139 is pleased to announce that it has levied a tax rate of $0.405 for the 2020 tax year, which is a $0.005 reduction from the tax rate levied for the last five years, and is $0.165 lower than the District’s initial tax rate.

2020-03-31: Fort Bend County encourages residents to participate in the 2020 Census to ensure your voice is heard and the County receives adequate Federal funding to provide vital services to Fort Bend County. Please click the link from the County Judge, The Honorable KP George, below to learn more:

2020 Census (PDF)

2019-09-18: The District has levied its 2019 property taxes. The Board is pleased to announce it was able to keep the rate constant at $0.41 per $100 of assessed valuation. We are delighted to not have to increase taxes this tax year.

2019-08-26: The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 139 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2019 on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., at the offices of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP located at 3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77027. Your individual taxes may increase or decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value on all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate (PDF)

The District has levied its 2018 property taxes. The Board is pleased to announce it was able to keep the rate constant at $0.41 per $100 of assessed valuation. We are delighted to not have to increase taxes this tax year.

Consultants

Auditor – McGrath & Co., PLLC
Bookkeeper – Myrtle Cruz, Inc.
Delinquent Tax Attorney – Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP
Engineer – LJA Engineering, Inc.
Financial Advisor – Masterson Advisors LLC
Insurance Agent – McDonald & Wessendorff Insurance
Investment Officer – Myrtle Cruz, Inc.
Tax Assessor/Collector – Tax Tech, Inc.
Website – Off Cinco

Information Required by Section 26.18, Texas Tax Code and Section 2051.202, Texas Government Code

Click here for information about the District as required by Section 26.18, Texas Tax Code, created by Senate Bill 2 (also known as the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019) and as required by Texas Tax Code 2051.202, in compliance with House Bill 1154.

Documents

Annual Financial Reports
- 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017
Landowner’s Bill of Rights and Condemnation Procedures
Notice to Purchaser of Real Estate

Board of Directors

Taylor Baumgartner/President- 5/4/24 through 5/6/28
Michelle Wagner/Vice President- 5/4/24 through 5/6/28
Jennifer Ramond/Secretary- 5/7/22 through 5/2/26
Gary Clayton/Assistant Secretary- 5/7/22 through 5/2/26
Lisa Rickert/Assistant Vice President- 5/4/24 through 5/6/28

Campaign Finance Reports

Taylor Baumgartner (Posted: September 27, 2024)
Lisa Rickert (Posted: September 27, 2024)
Michelle Wagner (Posted: September 27, 2024)

Useful Links

Board Meetings

The District generally meets on the second Monday of the month at 10:30 AM at the offices of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP, 3200 Southwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77027.

FBCMUD 139 Meeting Documents

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Meeting Agendas

Meeting Minutes

Board of Directors Elections

The next election for the District will be held on May 2, 2026.

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 designated agent by 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.

Texas Ethics Commission – Forms and Instructions
First day to file for place on the general election ballot is the 30th day before the last day to file.
Last day and deadline to file for place on the general election ballot is the 78th day before the date of the election, by 5:00 p.m.
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 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.
The last day and deadline to file a declaration of write-in candidacy for the general election is the 74th day before the date of the election, by 5:00 p.m.

The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.

District Contact Information

Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600
Houston, TX 77027
hpalmer@abhr.com
(713) 800-2074

Requests for Public Information

Requests for public information must be submitted to the District by one the of the approved methods and addresses listed below:

By mail: Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 139
C/o Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600, Houston, TX 77027
By e-mail: for139@txdistricts.info
In person: Same as mailing address.
By Fax: (713) 860-6401