• List of Municipal Management Districts (MMD)

MMDs are established by the Texas Legislature. Management Districts have the power to levy taxes and assess property owners for a variety of improvements and services. The primary purpose of a management district is to promote employment, commerce, economic development, and public welfare in commercial areas. Homeowners within a management district are usually exempt from the special assessments.

Community based organizations in Houston can apply to create MMDs in their neighborhoods. To be eligible, the area must be devoted primarily to commercial development and business activity.

MMDs can be created in two ways:

1. Through formal application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ),
2. Through a special state bill with the help of local state legislators.

So far, all MMDs in the Houston area have been created by a special bill in the State Legislature, which has exempted them from meeting the requirements listed below.

The TECQ application process requires:

1. A petition signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the proposed district or signed by 50 property owners.
2. A statement of the specific purpose of the proposed district and the general nature and costs of proposed services.
3. A legal description of the boundaries of the proposed district and a certification from the county tax assessor’s office indicating ownership and tax valuation of property in the proposed district.
4. A public hearing for which the petitioner must provide 30 days notice to all property owners.
   

Municpal Management Districts

East Downtown Management District
713-222-8871, Ext. 252
www.eastdowntownhouston.com

Greater East End Management District  
(713) 928-9916
http://www.greatereastend.com

Greater Greenspoint Management District  
281-874-2131
http://www.greenspoint.org

Greater Southeast Management District
713-942-0500
No Website

Harris County Improvement District No. 1 (Uptown)
713-541-0447  
http://www.uptown-houston.com

Harris County Improvement District No. 3 (Upper Kirby) 
713-541-0447
http://www.upperkirby.org

Harris County Municipal Management District No. 1 (Memorial City)
713-984-8737
http://www.memorialcitydistrict.org

Harris County Improvement District No. 4 (Energy Corridor)
713-541-0447
http://www.energycorridor.org

Houston Downtown Management District
(713) 650-3022
 http://www.downtowndistrict.org

Midtown Municipal Management District  
(713-526-7577
http://www.houstonmidtown.com

Near Northwest Management District
http://www.nearnorthwestdistrict.com

Westchase Management District  
713-780-9434
http://www.westchase.dst.tx.us

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