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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 176–200 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)
▲ +3.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+14.0% (CAGR +2.5%/yr)
#176
Reeves County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Reeves County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.08143Fiscal: 95.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+13.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#177
Navarro County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Navarro County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.04277Fiscal: 97.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#178
Navarro County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Navarro County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.042344Fiscal: 97.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#179
Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Nueces County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.001242Fiscal: 99.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+14.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#180
Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Live Oak County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.001192Fiscal: 99.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+13.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(98/100)
#181
SW Leon County ESD #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Leon County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.086395Fiscal: 94.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#182
Wharton County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wharton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.08906Fiscal: 94.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+12.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#183
Deer Park Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.08901Fiscal: 94.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#184
Southeast Leon County ESD #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Leon County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.08883Fiscal: 94.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#185
Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.08883Fiscal: 94.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+14.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#186
Calhoun County E911 Emergency Communications District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Calhoun County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.08856Fiscal: 94.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.0% YoY (+13.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#187
Caldwell Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Caldwell County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.08787Fiscal: 94.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#188
Hudspeth County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hudspeth County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.087663Fiscal: 94.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#189
SW Leon County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Leon County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.087002Fiscal: 94.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.2% YoY (+13.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#190
Bexar County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bexar County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.086787Fiscal: 94.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#191
Bastrop County Emergency Service District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.08647Fiscal: 94.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.5% YoY (+18.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#192
Hays County Emergency Services District #4
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Hays County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.086177Fiscal: 94.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+12.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#193
Shady Hollow Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.085981Fiscal: 94.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+16.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#194
Henderson County Emergency Services District No. 8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Henderson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.094145Fiscal: 94.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.9% YoY (+13.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#195
Wilson County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wilson County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.093037Fiscal: 94.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#196
crane county emergency services district no. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Crane County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.092916Fiscal: 94.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+14.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#197
Montgomery County Emergency Services District #8
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.092669Fiscal: 94.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.8% YoY (+12.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#198
Harris County Municipal Utility District #359
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.092552Fiscal: 94.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+15.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#199
Montgomery County Emergency Services District #10
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.092477Fiscal: 94.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.4% YoY (+13.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#200
Travis County Emergency Services District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.092213Fiscal: 94.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.6% YoY (+12.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)