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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Governments (Highest Liberty)
Showing 251–275 of 413 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +2.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3158
State Rank
Blue Meadow Municipal Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0110Fiscal: 39.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#3165
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 83
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0140Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#3160
State Rank
Brazos County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazos County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0130Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#3161
State Rank
Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0130Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#3168
State Rank
Valley Ranch Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0170Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#3167
State Rank
Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Austin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0160Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#3169
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 490
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0180Fiscal: 38.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#3173
State Rank
Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District #12
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0200Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#3171
State Rank
Lakeside Municipal Utility District No. 5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.98067Fiscal: 41.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#3175
State Rank
Driftwood Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0210Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+23.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#3174
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #99
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.020075Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#3172
State Rank
Clear Sky Municipal Utility District of Denton County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0200Fiscal: 38.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#3170
State Rank
Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.97804Fiscal: 41.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#3176
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #128A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.02588Fiscal: 38.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#3180
State Rank
Magnolia Pointe Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9462Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#3177
State Rank
Hemphill County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hemphill County • Pop: 4,024
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.573935Fiscal: 65.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 56.2▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#3178
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #55
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9027Fiscal: 45.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#3179
State Rank
Luce Bayou Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9447Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#3188
State Rank
Lazy Nine Municipal Utility District #1A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9940Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3183
State Rank
Sedona Municipal Utility District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Guadalupe County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+20.4% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3181
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #494
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94996Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3185
State Rank
Belmont Fresh Water Supply District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.99372Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+25.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3182
State Rank
Lund Farm Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3186
State Rank
Brazos County Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazos County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9940Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
#3187
State Rank
Gateway Municipal Utility District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Webb County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9940Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)