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Welcome
Welcome to the Bilma PUD Website. The District hopes this site will allow for quick and easy access to information for our customers. The District’s objective is to provide the residents and commercial establishments, OUR CUSTOMERS, with a continuous supply of quality drinking water, a safe sewer system, excellent service to our customers and good budgetary management for the present and the future.
Directors Election 2020
Filing Deadline
Deadline for Filing for Candidacy:
The deadline to file an application for a place on the May 2, 2020 General Election Ballot is Friday, February 14, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. The first day that such application may be filed is Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
Fecha límite para presentar la candidatura:
El último día para presentar la solicitud de un lugar en la boleta de votación de la Elección General del 2 de mayo de 2020 es el viernes 14 de febrero de 2020 a las 5:00 p.m. El primer día en que se puede presentar dicha solicitud es el miércoles 15 de enero de 2020.
Thời Hạn Nộp Đơn Tranh Cử:
Thời gian nộp đơn xin ghi tên tranh cử trên Lá Phiếu Bầu Cuộc Tổng Tuyển Cử ngày 2 tháng Năm, 2020 là từ thứ Tư, ngày 15 tháng Một, 2020 đến 5 giờ chiều thứ Sáu, 14 tháng Hai, 2020.
申報參選截止日期：
申報2020年5月2日普通選舉參選申請的截止日期為2020年2月14日下午5:00。可申報申請的第一天為2020年1月15日（週三）。
Filing Requirements
Requirements for filing for candidacy:
To be eligible to be a candidate for the position of Director, a person must:
- Be at least 18 years old;
- Be a resident citizen of the State of Texas; and
- Either own land subject to taxation in the District or be a qualified voter within the District.
Requisitos para presentar la candidatura:
Para ser elegible para ser candidato al cargo de Director, es obligatorio:
- Tener, como mínimo, 18 años;
- Ser ciudadano residente del Estado de Texas, y
- Ser propietario de un terreno sujeto a impuestos en el Distrito o ser un votante habilitado dentro del Distrito.
Yêu cầu nộp đơn tranh cử:
Để đủ điều kiện là một ứng cử viên tranh cử cho vị trí Giám Đốc, người đó phải:
- Đủ 18 tuổi;
- Là một công dân cư trú tại Tiểu Bang Texas; và
- Hoặc sở hữu đất chịu thuế trong phạm vi Cơ Quan, hoặc là một cử tri hội đủ điều kiện trong phạm vi Cơ Quan.
申報參選要求：
成為董事職位候選人必須符合以下要求：
- 年滿18歲
- 為Texas州居民；以及
- 在本區內擁有應納稅土地或是本區合資格選民。
Why Your Water Bill Increased
Texas and Harris County have limited groundwater supplies and a requirement to convert the majority of water usage in our area to surface water. The North Harris County Regional Water Authority (the “NHCRWA”), our primary supplier of surface water, has the responsibility to ensure there is an adequate supply for this growing region now and into the future. For decades, the NHCRWA has been developing infrastructure to supply surface water.
The cost of the infrastructure work is shared equally across the NHCRWA community through groundwater pumpage fees and surface water rates. This April, the NHCRWA is increasing its rates by $0.45 cents per 1,000 gallons of water usage.
As a result of the NHCRWA rate increases, effective with your April billing statement, which will be dated April 22, 2019, the NHCRWA fee on your bill will increase to $3.20 per 1,000 gallons of usage.
The Board of Directors of the Bilma District is sensitive to rising costs and deliberates carefully about raising fees and taxes. Where possible, the Board takes measures to mitigate costs. For example, the Board reduced the 2019 tax rate by two cents. Additionally, in the past, the District made capital contributions to the NHCRWA so that we could charge a lower pumpage fee/surface water rate than the actual rate of the NHCRWA. Even with this $0.45 increase, the District still is charging residents less than what the NHCRWA is charging the District.
While the Bilma Board feels we must pass along this increase as a portion of the total NHCRWA fee, the Board will continue to look for ways to keep taxes and water rates lower than many of our neighboring districts.
We encourage you to find ways to use less water to save money and to save water, which is a precious and limited resource. From time-to-time, we will send you information about how to reduce water use. Our website, www.bilmapud.com, and the NHCRWA website, www.nhcrwa.org, are resources for conservation tips and practices.
Our Board meetings are always open to the public and you are welcome to address the Board in person if you wish to provide public comment on this or any other topic related to our District. Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. and are held at the Spring Creek Oaks Clubhouse II, 6002 Bur Oak, Spring, Texas.
Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 5-11, 2019
It only takes one storm to change your life and community. Tropical cyclones are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena. If you live in an area prone to tropical cyclones, you need to be prepared. Learn how during Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 5-11, 2019). Hurricanes.gov/Prepare
Sunday, May 5- Determine Your Risk
Monday, May 6- Develop an Evacuation Plan
Tuesday, May 7- Assemble Disaster Supplies
Wednesday, May 8- Get an Insurance Checkup
Thursday, May 9- Strengthen Your Home
Friday, May 10- Help Your Neighbor
Saturday, May 11- Complete a Written Plan