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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 101–114 of 114 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (14 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.5% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3421
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 540
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.50043Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3422
State Rank
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #07
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5120Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3423
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 55A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5165Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+21.7% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#3429
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 532
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.4940Fiscal: 10.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+23.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.2/100)
#3431
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 477
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5135Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3432
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 185
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5135Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+21.4% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3433
State Rank
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 37
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5165Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3434
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 586
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5195Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3430
State Rank
Lago Bello Municipal Utility District No. 1A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5090Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+22.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3436
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District #516
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5270Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+22.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3435
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 539
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.5210Fiscal: 10Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+23.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62/100)
#3437
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 197
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.493968Fiscal: 10.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(61.2/100)
#3438
State Rank
Westwood Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: 3,717
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9000Fiscal: 46Regulatory: 100Debt: 30.5▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.9% YoY (+24.7% 5Y)
Grade C(61/100)
#3439
State Rank
Cedar Port Navigation & ID
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Chambers County • Pop: 273
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.72216Fiscal: 56.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 10▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(60.2/100)