The District Board of Directors have approved a $13.9 M balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Each year, the Board of Directors approves the budget with a focus on fiscal responsibility, reducing debt, and community needs. The tax rate of .07803¢ provides funding for non-departmental services, Senior Center programming and operational and capital funding for Fire Service.

Investment in Infrastructure

Preventative maintenance and infrastructure improvement is a top priority. The $3.9M Capital Improvement Program is a phased plan to proactively repair or replace our critical water and wastewater infrastructure. Upcoming projects include:

• Water line replacement on Cimarron Drive, Cimarron Court, Salida Drive, Llano Drive, Round Rock Court, Durango Drive, and Trophy Club Drive
• Rehabilitation of Well #2
• Wastewater rehabilitation of clay lines and collection trunk lines
• Design of an emergency waterline connection with the City of Southlake
• Migration of customer database software to the cloud

Water/Wastewater

The District’s largest expenditure is the purchase of wholesale water from the City of Fort Worth which represents 21% of the overall budget. This year’s budget includes a 2.8% passthrough increase on the water volumetric rate because of rising water costs from Tarrant Regional Water District and the City of Fort Worth. The average Trophy Club resident uses 7,000 gallons per month and can expect to see an increase of approximately $2.50 on their bill. The wastewater rates will remain unchanged. As a reminder, last April the wastewater rate was reduced by 17% or the equivalent of $5.22 for the 7,000 gallon average customer.

The District will begin upgrading water meter end points from drive-by radio technology to cellular enabled equipment. An endpoint is a small device that connects to the meter. It captures and sends water usage data wirelessly. The new end points will transmit data safely over mobile phone networks, allowing residents and staff to see daily updates of water use online. In addition, you will be able to set alerts for sudden, excessive water consumption caused by a major leak or minor leaks that result in continuous water use for more than 24 hours. The $1.2 million project was approved by the Board in July and funded last fiscal year thanks to savings from the water line replacement project. Installation begins in October and will go live in early 2027.

Fire Service

The budget also provides $2.8M in funding for the Fire Department for day-to-day operations as well as future growth. The Fire Fund will also capture additional dollars to strengthen cash reserves for future capital expenditures including a fire truck and safety equipment. The Fire Department will be purchasing a new ladder truck in ten years at an estimated $2.5M - $3.5M. This year’s budget will set aside $250,000 up front to help cash fund the fire truck purchase rather than leasing the vehicle or making interest payments.

Senior Activity Center

New this year, the District has joined forces with the Senior Activity Center and their new permanent home is 100 Municipal Dr. This year’s budget also includes nearly $150,000 in funding for building remodeling and repairs, ADA parking, new furniture and a new part-time staff member to assist with coordinating activities and presentations. We encourage you to visit www.tcmud.org/seniorcenter to check out the calendar of events.

The budget and rate changes went into effect on October 1, 2026. The budget incorporates conservative revenue estimates, practical purchases, and necessary capital improvements to ensure long-term sustainability of water and wastewater service in our community. The year-end results are audited by independent accountants.

The annual budget can be found on the Financial Transparency page of our website.
As always, if you have any questions, please contact us.