Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate – October 14, 2024

The Cypress Klein Utility District will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed tax rate for the 2024 tax year on:

Analysis of the Proposed Tax Rate

The proposed tax rate for 2024 remains unchanged from last year at $0.101500 per $100 of value. However, due to the increase in average appraised residence homestead value from $327,429 to $349,596, taxes on the average residence homestead will rise from $332.34 to $354.84. This results in an annual increase of approximately $22.50, or a 6.77% increase in taxes for the average homeowner.

Although the tax rate itself is not changing, the increased property values will lead to higher taxes for many homeowners. If the combined debt service, operation and maintenance, and contract tax rates result in more than an eight percent increase in taxes, an election will be required to approve the new rate.

For More Information

For more details regarding the proposed tax rate and property values, visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes. This site provides access to local property tax databases, allowing you to explore the proposed rates and scheduled public hearings. For further inquiries, you can contact Wheeler & Associates, Inc. at 713-462-8906.

Please refer to the attached document for additional information on the tax rate proposal.

NEW Payment Options Available

Cypress Klein Utility District has teamed up with First Billing Services to provide more payment options to our customers.  You can pay by credit card, debit card or eCheck.  Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and Amex are all accepted.

  • Web Payments: Log onto https://eaglewater.firstbilling.com to access the online portal. Register your account OR pay as a guest!
  • Live Agent Assisted Payments: Call 855-270-3592 for live agent assistance.
  • Automated Phone Payments: Call 877-445-6916 and follow the prompts to listen to your balance and make a payment. This service is available 24/7.
  • Text & Pay: Register your account via the online portal to sign up for Text & Pay.
  • Direct Payment Plan (Automatic Monthly Payments): Log in online OR contact First Billing at 855-270-3592 to sign up for automatic payments. Each month, you will receive emails confirming the payment was successful.
  • E-Billing: Log in online OR contact First Billing at 1-855-270-3592 to sign up for e-billing.
  • On-Line Bill Pay: You may continue to pay your bill on-line through your bill payment service.
  • S. Postal Service: As always, you may mail your payment with the coupon in the return envelope provided with your billing statement.

Mailing address: Eagle Water Management • P.O. BOX 12149 • SPRING, TEXAS 77391

The above options are not available for returned payments/checks or terminated service payments. Customers with returned check, returned account fund items and terminated service must come to the Eagle Water Management office located at 5118 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, Texas 77379 with a cashier’s check or money order to settle their accounts.

Please note that neither the District nor the Providers listed above will be responsible for your payments being late.  Should you have any questions regarding the payment options, please call 281-374-8989.

For more information or assistance with registration:

Call First Billing Services at 1-855-270-3592 or log onto https://eaglewater.firstbilling.com.

First Billing Services assesses a fee of 3.99% for each Credit/Debit card and 99¢ for each eCheck transaction.