Green DeWitt Drainage District
The District hereby adopts a tax rate of $0.089570 per $100 of assessed valuation for the 2026 tax year.
This rate represents a 5.35% increase over the prior year’s rate of $0.08502.
For a home valued at $100,000, this rate will increase the annual drainage district tax by approximately $4.55.
This adopted rate is necessary to maintain adequate revenues for operations and maintenance of the District’s infrastructure and services.
Green DeWitt Drainage District is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, operating within a jurisdictional area similar to that of Cuero, Texas. We are committed to improving our ability to efficiently manage excess storm water, and to be proactive in our approach to this goal. Our mission is:
"To Provide, Improve and Maintain the Drainage Systems within our jurisdiction, resulting in increased safety and enhanced quality of life within our community."
History
Green DeWitt Drainage District was established in 1914 as a result of a petition by area residents. It was formed under the authority of Article 2602 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas of 1911, as a public utility and to benefit the public health. Petitioners noted that the area consisted of lands which were low and flat, with very little if any natural slope or drainage. The public health was impaired by mosquitos, malaria and other pests, and public highways were often impassable and required great expense and labor to maintain.
Acquiring right of ways for the Green DeWitt Drainage District began in 1915 and has continued in the years since, during times of upgrades, repairs and changes to the District’s facilities. Initially, the District channelized the Gohlke Creek (west side of Cuero) and the Gohlke Creek tributary (east side of Cuero). Additional lateral channels were created to carry water into those two channels, which converge south of Cuero and drain into the Guadalupe River.
The District performs drainage activities throughout its local watershed; an area which encompasses more than 13,000 acres. Incorporated and unincorporated areas rely heavily on Green DeWitt Drainage District to provide outfall drainage and flood relief.
On October 24, 2022, DeWitt County Drainage District No. 1 received approval from TCEQ to change its name to Green DeWitt Drainage District.
Notice of Meeting
Green DeWitt Drainage District will hold a SPECIAL MEETING meeting on the 29th SEPTEMBER 2026, at 11:00 A.M.
in the Conference Room of the District’s office at 107 N. GONZALES STREET, in Cuero, Texas.
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