Elgin’s first “in-city” MUD

Municipal Utility District annexes land, more homes, retail, and roadway improvements One of Elgin’s unique, upcoming Municipal Utility Districts is scheduled to grow a bit bigger. The Briarwood MUD is currently in its first phase of development near Neidig Elementary School. It is the municipality’s first and only “in-city” MUD, and was approved to annex another 76 acres of land adjacent to U.S. Highway 290, by the County Line Road intersection. “This is a unique circumstance for us that we have not seen come forward before,” said City Manager Thomas Mattis during a recent council meeting. Future residents and property owners within the district ...

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