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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 1951–1975 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.9% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#1951
North Johnson County Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Johnson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1952
Fenske Road Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3152Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1953
Fenske Road Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3168Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+16.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1954
290 Betka Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3152Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1955
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #274
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31712Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1956
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 226A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+16.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1957
Prairie Ridge Municipal Management District 1B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1958
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 277 Def Area South
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1959
Seven Points Municipal Utility District 1 of Collin County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Collin County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31488Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1960
Somerset Village Municipal Management District of Ellis County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31616Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1961
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #253
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1962
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #244
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31456Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+16.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1963
Cimarron Shores Water Control and Improvement District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Burnet County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1964
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #210
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+20.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1965
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 237B
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31776Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1966
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #005
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3184Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+17.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1967
Mineral Wells Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Palo Pinto County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+19.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1968
Mineral Wells Municipal Management District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Palo Pinto County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31616Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+18.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1969
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #255
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1970
Ellis County Municipal Utility District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31872Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1971
Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District #13
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris-Waller County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31808Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1972
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #194
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31744Fiscal: 81Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1973
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #050
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.3152Fiscal: 81.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1974
Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 48A
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)
#1975
Horizon Regional Municipal Utility District Defined Area - Hunt Properties
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31904Fiscal: 80.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.9% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(91.4/100)