Nueces County Drainage District #3
Nueces County Drainage District 3
Nueces County Drainage District Drainage district was created to control storm and flood waters of rivers and streams and to reclaim and drain overflow land.
Three directors shall be appointed for the drainage district by the Commissioners Court.
This Board was authorized by Article III, Section 52 Texas Constitution, Water Code, 56.061 and was created by the Commissioners Court of Nueces County on January 10, 1927. County set the district’s tax rate in 1979.
Small Taxing Unit Notice
The Nueces County Drainage District #3 will hold a meeting at 8:30 AM on September 9, 2022 at True Gin
Co-Op Office FM 70, Bishop, Texas to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2022. The
proposed tax rate is $0.146265 per $100 of value.
The proposed tax rate would increase total taxes in Nueces County Drainage District #3 by 1.47%.
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.
The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit
the rate of growth of property taxes in the state.
Notice of Adopted 2022 Tax Rate
Nueces County Drainage District #3 adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate.
The tax rate will effectively be raised by 1.52% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $0.00
2022 Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet
Drainage District Map
- District runs Co Rd 10 to Hwy 77 north to Co Rd 18
- Co Rd 18 to Petronilla Creek, follow creek to FM 70
- Co Rd 10 angles down to FM 70 south down to Co Rd 6
- Runs east along Co Rd 6 to King Ranch fence line
- Inside King Ranch fence line to About it meets with the Pet Creek crossing on FM 70
Chairman of the Board
Dewey Lawhon
5017 County Rd 10
Bishop, Tx 78343
(361) 822-3314
Secretary / Treasurer
Jerry Faske
4677 County Rd 6
Bishop, Tx 78343
(361) 877-7936
Member
Edward Jungmann
5159 FM 3354
Bishop, Tx 78343
(361) 548-7560
Email: eejungmann@gmail.com
Contact Us
Nueces County Drainage District #3
Mailing Address:
4677 County Rd 6
Bishop, TX, 78343
Phone: (361) 877-7936