Whats the difference between the MUD and the homeowners association?
Block House Municipal Utility District is the grassroots government responsible for all of Block House Creek. A Municipal Utility District is a political subdivision of the State of Texas. It owns, operates and maintains the parks and pools in the district. Among other services, it provides community-wide garbage and recycling collection and enforces restrictive covenants — legally enforceable promises that a property owner made when purchasing real estate. Its legal authority to enforce covenants comes from the need to preserve property values in the district. The Owners Association in Block House Creek was created as developer Milburn (later DR Horton) began bulding homes in large sections of the district. The association collects a monthly assessment from residents in sections it covers. It enforces restrictive covenants in those sections. Milburn established the covenants in the sections it developed. Please note that the Block House MUD’s rules for restrictive covenants are diffe
