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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 301–325 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.7% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#3215
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #53
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0170Fiscal: 39Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+24.3% 5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)
#3212
State Rank
Missouri City Management District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: 4,008
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 28.9▼ -2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)
#3216
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #432
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.05682Fiscal: 36.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)
#3213
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #142
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0150Fiscal: 39.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+25.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.6/100)
#3218
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 33
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0210Fiscal: 38.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#3217
State Rank
Grant Road PUD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 3,913
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.43692Fiscal: 73.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 39.9▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade B(74.5/100)
#3220
State Rank
Pine Forest Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94209Fiscal: 43.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(74.4/100)
#3219
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #50
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.93989Fiscal: 43.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(74.4/100)
#3221
State Rank
Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(74.2/100)
#3222
State Rank
Canyon Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(74.2/100)
#3225
State Rank
Leander Municipal Utility District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3227
State Rank
Springhollow Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3228
State Rank
McKinney Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.002476Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3226
State Rank
Rolling V Ranch Water Control and Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wise County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3224
State Rank
Kaufman County Municipal Utility District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3223
State Rank
Northwest Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96045Fiscal: 42.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3230
State Rank
Collin County Municipal Utility District CR 412
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0040Fiscal: 39.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+24.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.9/100)
#3229
State Rank
Lower Kirby Pearland Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 98
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 10▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade B(73.9/100)
#3232
State Rank
Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #4A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0070Fiscal: 39.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.6% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#3234
State Rank
Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0100Fiscal: 39.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#3233
State Rank
Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0090Fiscal: 39.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#3231
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #531
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.96615Fiscal: 42Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#3235
State Rank
Collin County MUD No. 5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0934Fiscal: 34.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+20.2% 5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#3236
State Rank
Grayson County Municipal Utility District No. 9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0140Fiscal: 39.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#3237
State Rank
Mount Houston Road Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.05289Fiscal: 36.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)