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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 1–8 of 8 matching jurisdictions
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (8 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+10.1% (CAGR +2.7%/yr)
#702
State Rank
Bell County Emergency Services District #1
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Bell County • Pop: 45,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.1000Fiscal: 94Regulatory: 100Debt: 92.2▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (-18.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(95.7/100)
#911
State Rank
Wilson County Memorial Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Wilson County • Pop: 45,877
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.095254Fiscal: 94.3Regulatory: 100Debt: 87.9▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.5% 5Y)
Grade A+(94.7/100)
#1017
State Rank
Brownwood Municipal Development District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Brown County • Pop: 18,189
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.15105Fiscal: 90.9Regulatory: 100Debt: 90.1▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.1% YoY (+13.6% 5Y)
Grade A+(93.9/100)
#1153
State Rank
East Aldine Management District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Harris County • Pop: 48,906
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.14895Fiscal: 91.1Regulatory: 100Debt: 85▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.5% YoY (+12.3% 5Y)
Grade A+(92.7/100)
#2459
State Rank
Seminole Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Gaines County • Pop: 18,866
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.246211Fiscal: 85.2Regulatory: 100Debt: 76.1▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)Budget: +1.3% YoY (+11.9% 5Y)
Grade A(88.1/100)
#2484
State Rank
Gonzales Healthcare Systems
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Gonzales County • Pop: 15,945
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.275012Fiscal: 83.5Regulatory: 100Debt: 77.1▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.4% YoY (+16.5% 5Y)
Grade A(87.7/100)
#2520
State Rank
Deaf Smith County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Deaf Smith County • Pop: 19,000
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.309732Fiscal: 81.4Regulatory: 100Debt: 78.9▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.8% YoY (+16.6% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)
#2519
State Rank
Moore County Hospital District
SPECIAL DISTRICT • Moore County • Pop: 20,940
FY 27 Tax Rate: $0.254589Fiscal: 84.7Regulatory: 100Debt: 73.7▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)Budget: +2.5% YoY (+15.3% 5Y)
Grade A(87.3/100)