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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 226–250 of 3,443 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.0% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#226
Fort Bend County Emergency Services District No. 10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.095243Fiscal: 94.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#227
Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #17
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.05544Fiscal: 96.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#228
Medina County Emergency Services District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Medina County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0548Fiscal: 96.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#229
Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #18
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.054593Fiscal: 96.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#230
Franklin County Water District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Franklin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.012477Fiscal: 99.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+15.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.7/100)
#231
Cypress-Klein Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.101352Fiscal: 93.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#232
Hays County Emergency Services District No. 5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1007Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#233
Henderson County Emergency Services District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Henderson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1006Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+11.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#234
Falls County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Falls County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1006Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#235
Nueces Jim Wells County Emergency Services District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nueces County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1005Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+11.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#236
Nueces County Emergency Service District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nueces County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1005Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#237
Harris County Emergency Service District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1005Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+11.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#238
Van Zandt County Emergency Services District Number 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Van Zandt County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1004Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#239
Montgomery County Emergency Services District #12
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1004Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#240
Ellis County Emergency Services District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1004Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#241
Bexar County Emergency Services District #11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1004Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#242
Bexar County Emergency Service District #12
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1004Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#243
Travis County Emergency Services District #10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1003Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#244
Harris-Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1002Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#245
Bexar County Emergency Services District #10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1002Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#246
Harris County ESD 20
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.100109Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#247
Walker County Emergency Services District No. 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Walker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#248
Real County Emergency Services District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Real County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#249
Medina County Emergency Services District No. 6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Medina County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#250
Comal County Emergency Services District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)