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Consider and take action on a resolution consenting to the sale and issuance of Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2025 (the “Bonds”) for Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 36 (the “District”) in an amount not to exceed $10,435,000 and authorizing the Mayor to execute and the City Secretary to attest same for and on behalf of the City of League City (the “City”) (Director of Finance)
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Approval of this item will authorize the sale of Bonds to finance water, wastewater, and drainage facilities to serve Westland Ranch, Sections 1, 3, and 6; Maple Leaf Drive; and Muldoon Parkway. Proceeds will also be used to pay for the engineering and the cost of issuance of the Bonds. The District met on July 7, 2025, to authorize its consultants to proceed with preparations for the issuance of its Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2025. The Bonds are the third installment of new money bonds issued by the District. Currently the District anticipates selling the bonds on September 3, 2025, and closing on the bonds on September 29, 2025.
The Bonds are structured with a final maturity that does not exceed thirty years from the date of issuance. The District's 2024 adopted tax rate was $1.15 per $100 of assessed valuation, including $0.60 to pay the District’s debt service and $0.55 to fund the District’s maintenance and operations expenditures. The District has not yet set its 2025 tax rate. The District's estimate of taxable assessed value as of July 1, 2025, from the Galveston Central Appraisal District is $164,197,756.
The District will have $22,420,000 in outstanding direct debt after the issuance of the Bonds, which is 13.65% of the District’s estimate of taxable assessed value as of July 1, 2025. Overlapping debt is estimated at $24,480,797; combined, overlapping and direct debt represents 14.91% of the District’s estimate of taxable assessed value as of July 1, 2025.
After this issuance, the District will have a remaining $74,395,000 principal amount of unlimited tax bond authorization for the purpose of acquiring or constructing a water, sewer, and drainage system and $92,100,000 principal amount of unlimited tax bond authorization for the further purpose of refunding such bonds; a total of $50,285,000 principal amount of unlimited tax bond authorization for the purpose of acquiring or constructing roads and $55,000,000 principal amount of unlimited tax bond authorization for the further purpose of refunding such bonds; and a total of $18,290,000 principal amount of unlimited tax bond authorization for the purpose of acquiring or constructing parks and recreational facilities and $18,290,000 principal amount of unlimited tax bond authorization for the further purpose of refunding such bonds. The District has previously issued one installment of utility bonds, one installment of road bonds and no installments of recreational facilities bonds.
Under the terms of the Utility Agreement between the District and the City, bonds may be sold by the District only with the approval of the City Council. The terms and conditions of the Bonds are in compliance with the Utility Agreement.
Attachments
1. Proposed Resolution
2. City Request Letter
3. Letter from Financial Advisor
4. Letter from District Engineer
5. Draft Preliminary Official Statement
6. Proposed Debt Service Schedule
7. Debt Service Cashflow Worksheet
8. Schedule of Events
9. Engineering Report
10. Estimate of Value
11. Build-out Table
12. Amended and Restated Utility Agreement
13. TCEQ Order
FUNDING
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STRATEGIC PLANNING
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