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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 1551–1575 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.8% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1551
Walnut Creek Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Parker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31648Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1552
The Meadows at Chandler Creek Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1553
Lake LBJ Water Control and Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burnet County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1554
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #194
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31584Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1555
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 219A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1556
Waller County Municipal Utility District #23
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1557
Waller County Municipal Utility District 20A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1558
Montgomery-Grimes County Municipal Utility District 146C
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31648Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.4/100)
#1559
Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 40
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1560
Tarrant County Municipal Utility District No. 2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tarrant County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1561
Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 48
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Williamson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1562
Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-E
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.2% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1563
Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District No. 7-B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1564
May Public Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1565
Waller County Municipal Utility District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1566
Red Bluff Water Power Control District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Reeves County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1567
Luella Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Grayson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1568
Meeker Municipal Water District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jefferson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1569
Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1570
Kenedy Housing Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Karnes County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.280249Fiscal: 83.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1571
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #143
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3216Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1572
Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1573
San Jacinto River Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1574
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #123
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1575
United Irrigation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hidalgo County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)