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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 601–625 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)
▲ +3.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+13.6% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#601
Joshua Farms Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Johnson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#602
Texas Panhandle Mental Health Mental Retardation
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Potter County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#603
Water Oriented Recreation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14865Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+15.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#604
Travis Central Appraisal District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1482Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+14.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#605
Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #17
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1479Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#606
Watuga Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15105Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#607
Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1476Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#608
West Harris County Regional Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14865Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#609
Jackson County Navigation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jackson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1506Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#610
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)
#611
Aubrey Municipal Development District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14775Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#612
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)
#613
Fort Bend County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.064872Fiscal: 96.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+17.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#614
Midtown Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15045Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#615
Hackberry Hidden Cove Public Improvement District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#616
Grand Prairie Public Improvement District #13, Country Club Park
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#617
Denco Area 911 District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#618
Baytown Area Water Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1488Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#619
Benbrook Library District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#620
Cobblestone Village Public Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Medina County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15075Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+13.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#621
East Montgomery County Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery 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)
#622
Williamson Central Appraisal District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1485Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#623
Burleson County SWCD #358
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burleson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1494Fiscal: 91Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+13.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)
#624
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)
#625
Irving Flood Control District Section #3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Dallas County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1491Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+12.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(96.4/100)