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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 401–425 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.9% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#401
Willacy County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Willacy County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14067Fiscal: 91.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#402
Burnet County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burnet County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0998Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#403
Harris County Emergency Services District #29
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0983Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#404
Bell County Emergency Services District No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#405
Newton County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Newton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.06018Fiscal: 96.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+11.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#406
Medina County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Medina County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1002Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+11.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#407
Nueces County Emergency Services District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nueces County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0998Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+15.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#408
Montgomery County Emergency Services District #14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0990Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#409
Travis County Emergency Services District #14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0986Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#410
Bastrop-Travis Counties Emergency Service District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#411
Caldwell Hays Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#412
Travis County Fire Rescue Emergency Services District #11
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0992Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+16.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#413
Caldwell County Emergency Services District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#414
Galveston County Municipal Utility District #30
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.139301Fiscal: 91.6Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+14.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#415
Harris County Emergency Services District #75
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0986Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#416
Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#417
Montgomery County Emergency Services District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1003Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#418
Fort Bend County Emergency Services District #8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0987Fiscal: 94.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#419
Lazy River Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.143946Fiscal: 91.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#420
Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.059378Fiscal: 96.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#421
North Point Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Lubbock County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14084Fiscal: 91.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.6/100)
#422
San Patricio County Navigation District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • San Patricio County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14745Fiscal: 91.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#423
Winn Ridge South Public Improvemnet District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14745Fiscal: 91.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#424
Glendover Estates Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14745Fiscal: 91.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)
#425
Montgomery County Utility District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14481Fiscal: 91.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.5/100)