Special Assessments and Other Incentives

Municipal Management Districts

Chapter 375, Local Government Code

These districts, also called downtown management districts, are created within an existing commercial area to finance facilities, infrastructure and services beyond those already provided by individual property owners or the municipality. The im-provements may be paid for by self-imposed property taxes, special assessments and impact fees, or by other charges on district property owners. The creation of the district does not relieve a city from providing basic services to the area. A dis-trict is created to supplement, not supplant, the municipal services available to the area.