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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 126–150 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)
▲ +2.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.7% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#3035
State Rank
Travis County Municipal Utility District #32
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.881226Fiscal: 47.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#3034
State Rank
Kaufman County Municipal Utility District #10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8025Fiscal: 51.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+23.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.8/100)
#3045
State Rank
Southeast Travis County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.92939Fiscal: 44.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+20.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#3044
State Rank
East Hays County Municipal Utility District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9282Fiscal: 44.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#3043
State Rank
Johnson Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8886Fiscal: 46.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#3042
State Rank
Forest Hills Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.88704Fiscal: 46.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#3041
State Rank
Central Comal County Municipal Utility District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.845605Fiscal: 49.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#3040
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 31
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8048Fiscal: 51.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#3047
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 19H
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8500Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#3046
State Rank
Comal County Water Improvement District No. 1D
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8500Fiscal: 49Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#3051
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 147
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.895487Fiscal: 46.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#3050
State Rank
Sunfield Municipal Utility District #04
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8946Fiscal: 46.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#3049
State Rank
Verandah Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hunt County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85255Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#3048
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #126
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85255Fiscal: 48.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.5/100)
#3054
State Rank
Travis County Municipal Utility District #24
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.94715Fiscal: 43.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+21.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#3053
State Rank
Blaketree Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9443Fiscal: 43.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#3052
State Rank
Harris County UD #15
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 3,507
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.490335Fiscal: 70.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 56.4▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.3/100)
#3059
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #43
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+25.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3065
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District #23
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3071
State Rank
Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District #01
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9519Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3070
State Rank
Williams Ranch Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95128Fiscal: 42.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3069
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 46
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3068
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 39
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3067
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District #56
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)
#3066
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District #56
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade B(77.2/100)