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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 251–275 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.3% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#251
Caldwell County Emergency Services District No. 5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#252
Brazoria County Emergency Services District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#253
Brazoria County Emergency Services District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+11.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#254
Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+11.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#255
Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#256
Orange County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Orange County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0998Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#257
Montgomery County Emergency Services District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0998Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#258
Hidalgo County Emergency Services District No. 5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0998Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#259
Fort Bend County Emergency Services District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0997Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#260
Denton County Emergency Services District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0997Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#261
Kaufman County Emergency Services District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0996Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#262
Harris County Emergency Services District #28
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0996Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#263
Williamson County Emergency Services District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0995Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#264
Harris County Municipal Utility District #36
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0995Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#265
Burnet County Emergency Services District #9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burnet County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0995Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#266
Van Zandt County ESD#4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Van Zandt County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#267
Travis County Emergency Services District #13
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+11.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#268
Parker County Emergency Services District #9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Parker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#269
Orange County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Orange County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#270
Montgomery County Emergency Services District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#271
Harris County Emergency Services District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+12.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#272
Harris County Emergency Services District #21
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#273
Ellis County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#274
Blanco County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Blanco County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#275
Bexar County Emergency Services District #8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0994Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)