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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 526–550 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +3.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+1.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.1% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#526
Spiritas East Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14865Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#527
Azle Municipal Development District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#528
Deer Park Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15075Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#529
Azle Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#530
Kaufman Public Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1479Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+12.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#531
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)
#532
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)
#533
Harris County Improvement District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#534
Rio Grande Council of Governments
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15105Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+13.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#535
The Columns Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#536
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)
#537
Brazoria County Conservation And Reclamation District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1500Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+11.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#538
North Harris County Regional Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15045Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#539
Wilson Creek Meadows Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15105Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+14.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#540
Jackson Ridge Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+11.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#541
Wells Branch Community Library District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#542
Trophy Club Tax Increment Revenue Zone #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#543
Corpus Christi Downtown Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nueces County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+11.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#544
Winding Hollow Public Improvement District #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1494Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#545
Euless Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14955Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#546
First Colony Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#547
Indian Hills Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#548
Canyon Regional Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Guadalupe County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#549
Bayside at Waterman's Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14925Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#550
Harris County Municipal Utility District #163
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.149888Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)