Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 128

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According to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, telephone scammers often use threats of arrest, enticing offers, charitable appeals, or false claims of government affiliation to target individuals.  Their goal is to convince you to send money or share personal information.  Scammers often rely on high-pressure tactics, fake government claims, and requests for payment by gift card, wire transfer, or other unusual methods.

If a caller claims to represent a company, utility, or government office, verify the claim using prior correspondence or a company website you know is legitimate.  If you cannot verify the caller’s legitimacy, do not provide money or personal information.

You can also protect yourself from telephone scams by enrolling in do-not-call registries, using call-blocking services, and ignoring calls from numbers you do not recognize.  If you think you received a scam call, block the number, report it, and remind your neighbors to stay alert.

To learn more about how to protect yourself from scams and unwanted phone calls, please visit How to Spot and Report Phone Scams | Office of the Attorney General.

As students head back to class, Fort Bend Municipal Utility District 128 (FB MUD 128) asks every resident to help make the new school year a safe and successful one.

Whether you drive to work, walk to school, ride a bike, or wait at the bus stop, a little extra awareness makes a big difference.

Safety Tips for Drivers

The first few weeks of school bring heavier traffic and new routines. Drivers can keep students safe by following these tips:

• Slow down in school zones and obey posted speed limits.
• Watch for children crossing streets, especially near schools, neighborhoods, and bus stops.
• Put away distractions and keep your eyes on the road.
• Stop for school buses as the law requires, and never pass a bus that has its stop arm out and its red lights flashing.
• Allow extra travel time in the morning and afternoon.

Safety Tips for Students and Families

Parents and caregivers can build safe habits with their children before the first day of school:

• Walk on sidewalks whenever they are available, and cross only at designated crosswalks.
• Look left, right, and left again before crossing the street.
• Put phones and headphones away while walking or biking, and stay alert.
• Wear bright or reflective clothing when walking or biking in low light.
• Always wear a properly fitted helmet when riding a scooter or skateboard.
• Talk with your child about stranger awareness and about following the planned route to and from school.

Safety Tips for Cyclists

Many students ride to school on two wheels. Families can make every trip safer by reviewing these habits together:

• Check that the bicycle fits your child, and inspect the brakes and tires regularly.
• Wear a properly fitted helmet on every ride, no matter how short the trip.
• Teach children to obey traffic signs, stay alert, ride in a straight, predictable line, and signal every turn by hand.
• Walk the bike across busy intersections instead of riding through them.

If you see unsafe or illegal activity near a school, bus stop, or district facility, contact local authorities right away.

FB MUD 128 wishes all students, families, teachers, and staff a safe and successful school year.

The Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 128 will hold a public hearing on a proposed tax rate for the tax year 2026 on Monday, August 24, 2026 at 8:15 a.m., at 202 Century Square Blvd., Sugar Land, Texas 77478, by videoconference at Microsoft Teams: https://districtmtg.com/58s. 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.