Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Rate: 2026

The Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2026 on September 23, 2026 at 8:30 am at William “Bill” Little Pump Station, 4435 Greystone Way, Sugar Land, Texas 77479. 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.

Ditch H Rehabilitation Project

In late August, a major construction project will begin in Ditch H, the large drainage channel located between First Colony (LID 2) and Telfair (LID 17). Ditch H is the main outfall channel that drains all runoff inside the LID 2 levee. It begins near US-90A and Constellation Field, flows along the LID 2 West Levee, and ends in the Brazos River near Sugar Land Memorial Park.

Fort Bend County Drainage District will lead the Ditch H Rehabilitation project in partnership with LID 2 and LID 17. The budget for the entire project is $9,000,000 and the LID 2 contribution is $2,350,000. Millis Equipment was selected as the County’s contractor, and they will repair erosion issues throughout the 4-mile-long drainage channel.

The scope of repairs includes the installation of more than 50,000 tons of rock that will stabilize eroded areas in Ditch H.  This means more than a thousand truckloads of material will be delivered to the project. In addition, over 1,000 wooden pilings will be driven into the eroded ditch slopes to further stabilize the bank of Ditch H and prevent more sloughing. Due to the high volume of construction activity, please remain aware of traffic entering and existing the roads that cross Ditch H.  The construction entrances are highlighted on the map below. For additional project information, please email jacob.clayton@fortbendcountytx.gov or contact LID 2 directly: fbclid2.com/contact.

Flood Insurance Discounts in FBCLID 2

Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (FBCLID 2) recommends that all residents consider purchasing flood insurance and discuss available options with your insurance provider. In 2021, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) implemented Risk Rating 2.0 (RR2.0) and changed how National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood insurance rates are calculated for your home and property. However, when FEMA implemented RR2.0, FBCLID 2 residents were not receiving the same flood insurance discounts that were applied in other parts of Sugar Land.

All homes in FBCLID 2 remain eligible to participate in the NFIP and beginning in 2025 these flood insurance policies included a new discount. The City of Sugar Land participates in the NFIP Community Rating System (CRS) and currently holds a Class 6 CRS rating, which lowers flood insurance premiums by 20%. When renewing your flood insurance policy, please check the NFIP Community Number (CID); in Sugar Land and FBCLID 2, the CID should be “480234”. Should your policy indicate something other than the “Class 6” rating, and your property is within the Sugar Land city limits, please call your insurance agent to correct the error. The formal NFIP notification from FEMA is posted for reference.

FBCLID2 is working to further reduce flood insurance premiums by participating in a United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) risk assessment. The USACE risk assessment was performed in April, and the results will be incorporated into FEMA’s RR2.0 flood insurance calculations as soon as October 2026. Based upon preliminary USACE results, FBCLID2 residents should expect to receive additional NFIP flood insurance discounts moving forward.