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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 2251–2275 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.1% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#2251
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 189
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+19.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2252
Ponder Farms Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.2% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2253
Varner Creek Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brazoria County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.402518Fiscal: 75.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+18.4% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2254
Hunter Ranch ID 3 of Denton County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Denton County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.31936Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2255
Tri-County Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Falls County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2256
El Paso-Hudspeth Soil and Water Conservation District #205
SPECIAL DISTRICT • El Paso County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.361379Fiscal: 78.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 96▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.7% YoY (+16.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2257
Clovercreek Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Montgomery County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.1% YoY (+19.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2258
Castleman Creek Watershed Association
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Matagorda County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2259
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 165 Defined Area No. 1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +4.0% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2260
West Travis County Municipal Utility District #5
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Travis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+17.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2261
Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District No. 3
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Ellis County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2262
Comal County Water Improvement District #2
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Comal County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2263
Clear Sky Municipal Utility District of Cooke County
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Coke County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32128Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.6% YoY (+16.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2264
Bexar Medina Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Medina County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+17.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2265
Adams Gardens Irrigation District #19
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.4% YoY (+17.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2266
Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 9
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Liberty County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4056Fiscal: 75.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.0% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2267
College Mound Special Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Kaufman County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.6% YoY (+18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2268
Harris County Municipal Utility District #055
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.4056Fiscal: 75.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 100▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.5% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2269
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #130
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32192Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.3% YoY (+18.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2270
Cameron County Irrigation District 16
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Cameron County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.1% YoY (+17.7% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2271
Sienna Municipal Utility District No. 6
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32064Fiscal: 80.8Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+18.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2272
Galveston Water Supply and Improvement District #19
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Galveston County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.7% YoY (+17.0% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2273
Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Tom Green County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.9% YoY (+19.8% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2274
Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bastrop County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32096Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+17.1% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)
#2275
Thunderbird Utility District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Fort Bend County • Pop: N/A
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.32224Fiscal: 80.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 92▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +3.7% YoY (+19.9% 5Y)
Grade A+(90.3/100)