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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 1576–1600 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)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.9% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1576
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)
#1577
Waller County Municipal Utility District #61
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1578
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)
#1579
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)
#1580
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)
#1581
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)
#1582
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)
#1583
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)
#1584
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)
#1585
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)
#1586
Harris County Municipal Utility District #608
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1587
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 48A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+18.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1588
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #171
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3216Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1589
Parker County Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Parker County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.2% YoY (+19.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1590
Ellis County Municipal Utility District #1A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1591
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)
#1592
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #26
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1593
Port of Port Arthur ND
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Jefferson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.8% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1594
Harris County Municipal Utility District #427
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1595
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #25
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1596
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 245
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1597
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)
#1598
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #218
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)
#1599
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)
#1600
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District #90
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.3/100)