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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 726–750 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)
▼ -0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.0% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#726
Town of Collinsville
CITY • Grayson County • Pop: 2,045
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.591085Fiscal: 64.5Regulatory: 57.9Debt: 69.3▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.2% YoY (+27.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.4/100)
#727
City of Tahoka
CITY • Lynn County • Pop: 2,427
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.64355Fiscal: 61.4Regulatory: 50.3Debt: 84.5▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.3% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#728
Town of Northlake
CITY • Denton County • Pop: 12,036
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2950Fiscal: 82.3Regulatory: 23.8Debt: 88▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+24.9% 5Y)
Grade C(63.3/100)
#729
City of Shiner
CITY • Lavaca County • Pop: 2,173
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3842Fiscal: 76.9Regulatory: 47Debt: 63.8▼ -1.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#730
City of Crosbyton
CITY • Crosby County • Pop: 1,465
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.625493Fiscal: 62.5Regulatory: 41.9Debt: 94.1▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+26.6% 5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#731
City of Hawkins
CITY • Wood County • Pop: 1,862
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.9556Fiscal: 42.7Regulatory: 60.2Debt: 100▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+27.2% 5Y)
Grade C(63.2/100)
#732
City of Colleyville
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 25,850
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.321034Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 26.5Debt: 86.1▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#733
City of Devine
CITY • Medina County • Pop: 4,410
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5900Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 58.6Debt: 66.9▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.7% YoY (+23.1% 5Y)
Grade C(63.1/100)
#734
City of Benbrook
CITY • Tarrant County • Pop: 24,336
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5450Fiscal: 67.3Regulatory: 45.2Debt: 81▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade C(63/100)
#735
City of Diboll
CITY • Angelina County • Pop: 5,108
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.659181Fiscal: 60.4Regulatory: 55.7Debt: 76.9▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+14.0% 5Y)
Grade C(62.9/100)
#736
City of Brownsboro
CITY • Henderson County • Pop: 1,309
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.520789Fiscal: 68.8Regulatory: 48.6Debt: 73.6▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.9/100)
#737
City of La Porte
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 38,046
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.7100Fiscal: 57.4Regulatory: 59.3Debt: 76.4▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +6.4% YoY (+32.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#738
City of Pasadena
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 149,617
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.465594Fiscal: 72.1Regulatory: 40.4Debt: 79.3▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.8/100)
#739
City of Floresville
CITY • Wilson County • Pop: 7,554
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.416501Fiscal: 75Regulatory: 59.9Debt: 47.1▼ -2.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#740
City of Willis
CITY • Montgomery County • Pop: 6,964
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.5465Fiscal: 67.2Regulatory: 55.5Debt: 65.7▼ -1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+38.9% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#741
City of Beeville
CITY • Bee County • Pop: 13,176
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.68225Fiscal: 59.1Regulatory: 64.7Debt: 65.8▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+20.3% 5Y)
Grade C(62.7/100)
#742
City of Mertzon
CITY • Irion County • Pop: 762
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.85202Fiscal: 48.9Regulatory: 84.1Debt: 54.4▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.4% YoY (+20.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#743
City of Freeport
CITY • Brazoria County • Pop: 10,635
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.474988Fiscal: 71.5Regulatory: 40.3Debt: 79.5▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#744
City of Spring Valley Village
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 4,402
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3950Fiscal: 76.3Regulatory: 20.3Debt: 100▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade C(62.6/100)
#745
City of West University Place
CITY • Harris County • Pop: 15,149
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2285Fiscal: 86.3Regulatory: 40.5Debt: 55.2▼ -1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.3% YoY (+11.5% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#746
City of Jonestown
CITY • Travis County • Pop: 2,615
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3981Fiscal: 76.1Regulatory: 30.6Debt: 85.3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#747
City of Center
CITY • Shelby County • Pop: 5,231
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.589616Fiscal: 64.6Regulatory: 59.4Debt: 63.4▼ -1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.8% YoY (+24.1% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#748
City of Hawk Cove
CITY • Hunt County • Pop: 511
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.774139Fiscal: 53.6Regulatory: 67.5Debt: 69.9▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.9% YoY (+20.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#749
City of White Oak
CITY • Gregg County • Pop: 6,241
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.618063Fiscal: 62.9Regulatory: 46.3Debt: 84.5▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +5.5% YoY (+28.2% 5Y)
Grade C(62.5/100)
#750
City of Fort Stockton
CITY • Pecos County • Pop: 8,189
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.2965Fiscal: 82.2Regulatory: 30.9Debt: 75▼ -1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+33.7% 5Y)
Grade C(62.4/100)