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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 651–675 of 1,218 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)
▼ -0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.4% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#651
City of Hedwig Village
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 2,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.336334Fiscal: 79.8Regulatory: 45.9Debt: 75.6▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66.9/100)
#652
City of Crystal City
CITY • Zavala County • Pop: 6,145
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.624315Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 60.7Debt: 82.1▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade C(66.8/100)
#653
City of Selma
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 11,900
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.19977Fiscal: 88Regulatory: 38.6Debt: 72.1▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.2% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade C(66.7/100)
#654
Town of Woodsboro
CITY • Refugio County • Pop: 1,319
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7190Fiscal: 56.9Regulatory: 65.2Debt: 84.3▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+46.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.7/100)
#655
City of Gilmer
CITY • Upshur County • Pop: 5,100
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4995Fiscal: 70Regulatory: 59.3Debt: 71.3▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade C(66.6/100)
#656
City of La Grange
CITY • Fayette County • Pop: 4,504
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.19075Fiscal: 88.6Regulatory: 31.2Debt: 80.5▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+13.7% 5Y)
Grade C(66.5/100)
#657
City of Garden Ridge
CITY • Comal County • Pop: 4,378
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.254138Fiscal: 84.8Regulatory: 40.8Debt: 72.6▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#658
City of New Berlin
CITY • Bexar County • Pop: 718
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.48368Fiscal: 71Regulatory: 37.2Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+39.0% 5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#659
City of Lakewood Village
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 781
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3200Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 15▼ -3.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+26.8% 5Y)
Grade C(66.4/100)
#660
City of Palacios
CITY • Matagorda County • Pop: 4,374
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.58593Fiscal: 64.8Regulatory: 52.2Debt: 88.6▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+34.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#661
City of Hico
CITY • Erath County • Pop: 1,476
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8552Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 83Debt: 71▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.6% YoY (+88.8% 5Y)
Grade C(66.3/100)
#662
Town of Elkhart
CITY • Anderson County • Pop: 1,266
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.221283Fiscal: 86.7Regulatory: 36.5Debt: 74.9▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+15.0% 5Y)
Grade C(66.2/100)
#663
Town of Livingston
CITY • Polk County • Pop: 5,386
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8895Fiscal: 46.6Regulatory: 64.1Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#664
City of Bee Cave
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 8,621
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.0200Fiscal: 98.8Regulatory: 22.3Debt: 75.2▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade C(66.1/100)
#665
City of Kendleton
CITY • Fort Bend County • Pop: 407
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.8295Fiscal: 50.2Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 62.3▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+22.4% 5Y)
Grade C(66/100)
#666
City of West Columbia
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 3,649
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5600Fiscal: 66.4Regulatory: 58.9Debt: 74.7▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+21.6% 5Y)
Grade C(65.9/100)
#667
City of Woodcreek
CITY • Hays County • Pop: 1,886
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2561Fiscal: 84.6Regulatory: 39Debt: 73.4▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+20.5% 5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
#668
City of Roman Forest
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 2,100
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5475Fiscal: 67.2Regulatory: 57Debt: 76▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+25.3% 5Y)
Grade C(65.8/100)
#669
City of Silverton
CITY • Briscoe County • Pop: 653
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.64988Fiscal: 61Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 43.9▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.2% YoY (+27.4% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#670
City of Point Comfort
CITY • Calhoun County • Pop: 548
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9533Fiscal: 42.8Regulatory: 67.3Debt: 100▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+21.3% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#671
Town of Bartonville
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 1,793
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.173646Fiscal: 89.6Regulatory: 20Debt: 91.4▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+21.1% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#672
City of Ferris
CITY • Ellis County • Pop: 4,200
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.564777Fiscal: 66.1Regulatory: 79.9Debt: 45.1▼ -1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+31.7% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#673
City of Groves
CITY • Jefferson County • Pop: 16,866
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.643678Fiscal: 61.4Regulatory: 57.4Debt: 84▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+27.8% 5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#674
City of Lindale
CITY • Smith County • Pop: 6,059
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3595Fiscal: 78.4Regulatory: 51.2Debt: 65.2▼ -1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+22.3% 5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#675
City of Three Rivers
CITY • Live Oak County • Pop: 1,641
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85457Fiscal: 48.7Regulatory: 86.6Debt: 62.8▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.5% YoY (+26.3% 5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)