Harris County Municipal Utility District 264 – District

Location

Approximately 20 miles northwest of Houston’s central business district, Harris County MUD 264 is situated 2 miles west of the intersection of State Highway 6 and FM 529 within the boundaries of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.

Access to the District is provided by taking Interstate Highway 10 or US Highway 290 to State Highway 6 or Barker Cypress Road then to FM 529.

The district is part of Copperfield and includes the following subdivisions:

History

The District was created by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission on March 21, 1984.  Originally 333 acres, it has grown by annexation to 345.2 acres.  It is empowered to purchase, operate and maintain all facilities, plants and improvements necessary to provide water, sanitary service, storm sewer drainage, irrigation, solid waste collection and disposal, including recycling, parks and recreational facilities for residents of the District.  It is also empowered to contract for or employ its own peace officers with powers to make arrests and to establish, operate and maintain a fire department to perform all fire-fighting activities within the District.

The Board of Directors held its first meeting on March 22, 1984 and the first bonds were delivered on July 25th.