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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 1–25 of 114 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)
▲ +3.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#3329
State Rank
Willow Point Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2550Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#3328
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2550Fiscal: 24.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+22.6% 5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#3327
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 145
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25375Fiscal: 24.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.6% 5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#3326
State Rank
Denton County Municipal Utility District #16
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2132Fiscal: 27.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#3331
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 211
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.25625Fiscal: 24.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+21.9% 5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#3330
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #141
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.21512Fiscal: 27.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#3333
State Rank
Sheldon Road Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.265165Fiscal: 24.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#3332
State Rank
Lakehaven Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2240Fiscal: 26.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.5% 5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#3335
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 140
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.231283Fiscal: 26.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#3334
State Rank
Chambers Grove Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1928Fiscal: 28.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(69.4/100)
#3336
State Rank
Tradition MUD No. 2C of Denton County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.1976Fiscal: 28.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#3337
State Rank
Chambers County Improvement District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Chambers County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2450Fiscal: 25.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+21.8% 5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#3339
State Rank
Collin County Municipal Utility District #06
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2180Fiscal: 26.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#3338
State Rank
Legends Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2156Fiscal: 27.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+22.9% 5Y)
Grade C(68.8/100)
#3341
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3130Fiscal: 21.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+24.0% 5Y)
Grade C(68.5/100)
#3340
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 136
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3117Fiscal: 21.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+23.3% 5Y)
Grade C(68.5/100)
#3342
State Rank
East Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.19457Fiscal: 28.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+23.7% 5Y)
Grade C(68.3/100)
#3343
State Rank
South Fork Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2000Fiscal: 28Regulatory: 100Debt: 88▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+22.2% 5Y)
Grade C(68.2/100)
#3344
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 209
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2475Fiscal: 25.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(68.1/100)
#3348
State Rank
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 559
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3419Fiscal: 19.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#3347
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #151
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.341864Fiscal: 19.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#3346
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 158
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.339216Fiscal: 19.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#3345
State Rank
Plum Creek Management District No. 1A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.2600Fiscal: 24.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+21.2% 5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#3350
State Rank
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 110
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3473Fiscal: 19.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+22.8% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#3349
State Rank
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 53
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $1.3446Fiscal: 19.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+22.0% 5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)