🌳 Tree Replacement Project – Phase 2 Starts This Week!

• Start Date: Wednesday, October 8
• Scope: Replacement of 168 trees
• Where: Bartlett, Brenham, Cypress, Eastland, Hawthorne, Laurel, Maydelle, Parkview and Sage

Once Phase 2 is complete, the MUD will have replaced 388 trees in total this year!

Any dead trees from the spring replacement project will be replaced in October as well.

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📌 Ownership Reminder:

The MUD is only responsible for trees on MUD land.

• The dead or missing trees in HOA common areas (e.g., Constellation Park, the Barn Yard, and neighborhood pocket parks) fall under HOA responsibility
• To report dead or missing trees and other landscaping problems in the HOA parks, contact the Light Farms HOA Manager, Jessica Guevara, at jguevara@insightam.com
• To view a map of ownership in Light Farms, click HERE

Below is a recap of the Board meeting held on Monday, September 22.

📊 2025 Tax Rate Information:

The Board adopted a 2025 tax rate of $0.89, a decrease from the previous year’s rate of $0.9284. The chart below illustrates the District’s tax rate history over the past five years.

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🎣 Pond Stocking Update:

The Board approved a partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to stock our district-owned lakes with bass, bluegill, and channel catfish. The bass will be sourced from nearby reservoirs that are being culled to promote growth. We will place a number of bass in each lake this fall to supplement the population and enhance the fishing experience for our residents.

TPWD will stock ALL lakes in Light Farms except for Constellation Lake and the lake outside of Parkview on Light Farms Way, as these lakes are privately owned by the HOA.

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👤 General Manager Update:

The Board approved a job posting for our vacant General Manager position. This will be posted to the public soon for candidates to apply.

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✅ Approved Projects:

• Tree Replacement – Phase 2:
  A total of 168 trees will be replaced in and around the Cypress, Eastland, Sage, Brenham, Hazel, Parkview, Maydelle Laurel and Bartlett neighborhoods. There will also be some tree removals for trees that simply do not need to be replaced due to location or crowding.
• Irrigation Line Repairs:
  Ongoing repairs across the neighborhood, targeting the last control boxes to repair and improve irrigation performance. This summer, the district has invested over $100k in repairing irrigation lines that were in disrepair or malfunctioning.
• Constellation Wildflowers:
  Approved the installation of a bluebonnet and native prairie wildflower patch on the north side of Spencer St, along Light Farms Way.
• Graham Sod and Irrigation:
  Approved the installation of 10 ft of irrigation and sod behind the homes on North Crescent Dr. Also approved the installation of sod behind the homes on the stretch of Crescent Dr next to the railroad tracks.
• Cypress and Eastland Greenbelt:
  Approved grading and sod installation behind homes along Corner Post Path and between the fences and sidewalk on the north side of Cypress cul-de-sacs. Woodlake will also be clearing out the creek area to evaluate future repairs that are needed.
• Maydelle Greenbelt:
  Approved work, pending additional bids and engineering evaluation, to complete the Maydelle tributary project to mitigate erosion, replace topsoil, repair irrigation, and sod.
• Worthington/Revard Landscaping:
  Sod and vegetation replacement behind the homes along the north section of Revard.
• Sweetwater Irrigation Installation:
  Approved 10 ft of irrigation installation behind the homes along Seashore Dr.
• Various Erosion Repair and Landscaping Repair:
  Approved new sod and irrigation in the easement on the north side of Vermillion Dr., various sidewalk repair around the neighborhood, and the trimming of trees in the Parkview greenbelt.

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💰 2026 Budget Approval:

The Board approved the 2026 operational budget based on the newly adopted $0.89 tax rate. The budget can be found HERE.

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📅 Looking Ahead:

The District has made great progress repairing and restoring our irrigation systems with the help of our landscaping partner, Woodlake. The Board will continue to prioritize landscaping, erosion and aesthetic projects on MUD land throughout the fall and winter to ensure a fiscally responsible approach to restoring Light Farms to the standard we all expect it to be.