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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 301–325 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.0% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#301
Fort Bend County Emergency Services District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.097889Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#302
Harris County Emergency Services District #47
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.097802Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#303
Somervell County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Somervell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.097642Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#304
Nueces County Emergency Services District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nueces County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.06033Fiscal: 96.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.0% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#305
Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District #8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.059441Fiscal: 96.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#306
Denton County Emergeny Services District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.05928Fiscal: 96.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#307
Comal County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.05903Fiscal: 96.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#308
Travis County Emergency Services District # 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.058646Fiscal: 96.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#309
Wise County WSD
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wise County • Pop: 6,648
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.02994Fiscal: 98.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 93.1▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+15.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#310
Refugio Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Refugio County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.014865Fiscal: 99.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#311
Ellis County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.098392Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#312
Burnet County Emergency Service District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burnet County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0984Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.6/100)
#313
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #7
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.104768Fiscal: 93.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#314
Jackson County Emergency Services District No.1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jackson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.061814Fiscal: 96.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.5/100)
#315
Upshur County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Upshur County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.06902Fiscal: 95.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#316
Houston County Hosiptal District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Houston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.10967Fiscal: 93.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#317
Brazoria County Drainage District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.10793Fiscal: 93.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#318
Port of Beaumont Navigation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jefferson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.068523Fiscal: 95.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#319
Comal County Emergency Services District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.067235Fiscal: 96Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#320
Big Bend Regional Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brewster County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.067108Fiscal: 96Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#321
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.066305Fiscal: 96Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#322
Jefferson County Emergency Services District, #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jefferson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.065195Fiscal: 96.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#323
The Woodlands Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.064411Fiscal: 96.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#324
Palo Pinto County Emergency Services District #1-A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Palo Pinto County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.027081Fiscal: 98.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)
#325
Avery Ranch Road District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.026891Fiscal: 98.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+11.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.4/100)