Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate: 2026

The FIRST COLONY LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2026 on September 14, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at 3200 Southwest Freeway, First Floor Conference Room, Houston, Texas 77027. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the tax rate that is adopted and on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property. The change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in the taxable value of all other property determines the distribution of the tax burden among all property owners.

Visit Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information about proposed tax rates and scheduled public hearings of each entity that taxes your property.

Get a Discount on your Flood Insurance

Three years ago, FEMA introduced its new pricing approach (Risk Rating 2.0) to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  The change revolutionized the 50+ years of the NFIP policy premium pricing.

In the former “legacy” approach, structures mapped in “X” zones and “shaded X” zones (leveed areas) were offered preferred rate policies, basically every house paid the same price.  Under RR 2.0, each structure reflects its own unique risk factor which determines the premium for each individual property.

FEMA has a program called the CRS (Community Rating System) which allows communities to work towards a class rating that can result in premiums discounts.  Under the former “legacy” approach, anyone with a preferred rate policy could not take advantage of a CRS discount.  Now, every structure can.  The City of Sugar Land has a Class 6 rating (20% discount) and Missouri City has a Class 7 rating (15% discount).

After two years, FCLID has successfully worked with both cities and FEMA to be recognized for inclusion in these discounts.  See the letters here for Sugar Land and Missouri City.

Policyholders need to ensure that upon renewal, or initial taking, of a NFIP policy the Community Identification Number (CID) on the policy is either Sugar Land (#480234) or Missouri City (#480304) and NOT FCLID (#481583).

Flood Insurance is Recommended

At this time, flood insurance is not mandatory.  The FCLID Board highly recommends every property owner within the District purchase flood insurance.  Flooding is not covered by homeowner insurance policies, but can be purchased through FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  Please contact your insurance agent to learn about NFIP.  Recent Gulf Coast storms have demonstrated that flood insurance can be valuable for recovering from a flood loss. The FCLID Board of Directors and their attorney will continue to monitor any proposed legislation regarding changes to the NFIP that may impact District residents.

What You Should Know About Hurricanes

From Ready.gov

Risks of Flooding in our Area

The most serious threat to property protected by the FCLID levee comes from weather events that involve heavy local rainfall, possibly in combination with high water events on the Brazos River.

The following weather events can significantly impact our area:

  • Local rainfall that exceeds 12” in 24 hours in our area.
  • Severe Brazos River flooding from upstream dam releases or lower basin rainfall that raises the water level in the Brazos River.
  • Moderate river events where high water limits the gravity
    discharge rate from inside the levee combined with moderate
    to heavy local rainfall that raises water levels inside the levee protected area.

During heavy rain events it is advisable NOT to park vehicles in the street or set out trash bins. Our streets are designed as part of the overall drainage system for the District, and you should expect water to drain through the streets before it drains out of the District.