About Springwoods Municipal Utility District

Springwoods Municipal Utility District is one of the leading neighborhoods in the Austin area, offering, at the same time, accessibility to major employers in the area and the peaceful quiet of a community removed from the hustle-and-bustle of city life.

Your neighbors on the Springwoods MUD board invite you to participate in MUD meetings, held at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday each month in the building in the park, at 9117 Anderson Mill Rd.

What is a MUD?

A Municipal Utility District (MUD) is a political subdivision of the State of Texas authorized by the Texas Water Code (TWC) to provide water, sewage, drainage and other services within the MUD boundaries.

During the 1970s, Austin voters defeated several bond issues intended to finance the extension of city services to new subdivisions.  Without MUDs people would have to depend on wells and septic systems.

MUD Advantages

• MUDs match those who benefit with those who pay.
• MUDs allow desirable land closer in to a city to be developed without having to depend on wells and septic tanks.  They help safeguard the environment by maintaining environmental standards prescribed by the city and by the Texas Water Development Board.

How does a MUD work?
The publicly elected Board of Directors manages and controls all of the affairs of the MUD, subject to the continuing supervision of the Texas Water Commission, unlike a neighborhood association.  The Board establishes policies in the interest of its residents and utility customers.  A MUD may adopt and enforce all necessary charges, fees and taxes in order to provide District facilities and services. Additionally, a MUD, with resident approval, may authorize and issue bonds to fund improvements within the MUD.

What are a MUDs functions?
In addition to their common functions of water and wastewater service, MUDs are also legally empowered to engage in conservation, irrigation, solid waste collection and disposal, recycling efforts, and recreational activities, (such as parks, swimming pools, and sports courts).  A MUD can provide for itself the recreational amenities that are approved by the Board of Directors and funded by the District. One of the most common additional MUD functions is the enforcement of deed restrictions to maintain property values within the MUD. MUDs can also provide policing of the MUD (usually contracted) in order to provide a safer community.