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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 451–475 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.3% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#451
Boardwalk Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#452
Vineyard Municipal Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14865Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#453
Harris County Improvement District #1 (Uptown)
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#454
Bistone Municipal Water Supply District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Limestone County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14805Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#455
Brazos River Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Matagorda County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+11.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#456
Lancaster Mills Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#457
Westchase District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1089Fiscal: 93.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#458
Mercer Crossing Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14835Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#459
West Central Texas Council of Governments
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Taylor County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14895Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+13.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#460
Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #14
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#461
Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Anderson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#462
Lower Neches Valley Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jefferson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#463
Aliana Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1509Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#464
West Jefferson County Municipal Water District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jefferson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14805Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#465
Rudman Tract Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14925Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#466
Fort Bend Subsidence District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#467
Combes Municipal Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15105Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#468
North Fort Bend Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1497Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#469
Lake Forest Plant Advisory Council
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#470
Abilene-Taylor County Events Venue District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Taylor County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#471
Valley Ranch Medical Center Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1503Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#472
Blanco County South Library District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Blanco County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#473
Harris-Galveston Subsidence District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+14.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#474
Escondido Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Llano County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1503Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+12.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#475
Randall County Assistance District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Randall County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+11.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)