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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 201–225 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)
▲ +2.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3118
State Rank
Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 35
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3119
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 79
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9940Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+23.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3120
State Rank
Galveston County Municipal Utility District No. 81
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9940Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3121
State Rank
Prairie Oaks Municipal Utility District of Denton County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9940Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3122
State Rank
Smiley Road Water Control and Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9940Fiscal: 40.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3110
State Rank
Canyon Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3109
State Rank
Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3108
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #231
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86826Fiscal: 47.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3107
State Rank
Sunfield Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.86652Fiscal: 48Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3111
State Rank
Comal County Water Improvement District No. 3A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9500Fiscal: 43Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.2/100)
#3125
State Rank
Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9557Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3128
State Rank
Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9557Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3124
State Rank
Collin County Water Control and Improvement District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.911574Fiscal: 45.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3126
State Rank
LaSalle Municipal Utility District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9557Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3127
State Rank
Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9557Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+24.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3129
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 178
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9960Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+20.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3130
State Rank
Pine Bough Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9970Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+26.2% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3131
State Rank
Sinton Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • San Patricio County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9975Fiscal: 40.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3123
State Rank
Sagemeadow UD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 7,434
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.51532Fiscal: 69.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 53.7▼ -0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76.1/100)
#3136
State Rank
Anthem Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#3146
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #88
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0020Fiscal: 39.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#3135
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #95
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.997901Fiscal: 40.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#3133
State Rank
Northwest Williamson County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.95665Fiscal: 42.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#3132
State Rank
Brookfield Fresh Water Supply District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.875745Fiscal: 47.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)
#3138
State Rank
Atlas Ranch Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.0000Fiscal: 40Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade B(76/100)