| Property Tax Details for New Home Buyers |
Texas law requires that new home buyers must be notified if their new home is located in a special taxing district, such as a municipal utility district. The form used for this notification is the Notice to Purchaser. This form informs prospective property owners of the current property tax rate levied by the District, any bonded indebtedness of the District, any remaining bonding authority, and if the District have any standby fees which may apply to the property. This Notice is updated when the tax rate is changed.
The Notice to Purchaser is typically presented and signed at the closing of the property purchase.
| Texas Landowners' Bill of Rights |
This Landowner’s Bill of Rights applies to any attempt by the government or a private entity to take your property. All governmental entities that have the power of eminent domain, must make its residents aware of the Texas Landowners' Bill of Rights. The contents of this Bill of Rights are prescribed by the Texas Legislature in Texas Government Code Sec. 402.031 and Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code. The link below will download the Bill of Rights:
| Rules Governing Greenbelts, Pond Lots, and Ponds and Penalties for Violation
Highlands at Mayfield Ranch Municipal Utility District (the “District”) has adopted rules (the
“Rules”) governing access to and use of its greenbelt areas (“Greenbelt”) and lots that contain ponds (the “Pond Property”). The Rules prohibit access to the Greenbelt and limit the hours of access to and regulate conduct and activities on the Pond Property, including the trail that provides access to the Southwest Williamson County Regional Park. Violation of the Rules may subject the violator to a penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per occurrence and to payment of all costs incurred by the District as a result of the violation. |