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COUNTY • Atascosa County, TX

Atascosa County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #8 in Texas • Tier Rank: #3 (TIER 3 MID)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
43,686
Property Tax Rate
$0.4829
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$16.2M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

AG
Audrey Gossett Louis
District Attorney
info@81stda.org
CT
Cregg Thompson
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
FH
Felix Herrera III
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
G"
George "Butch" Pawelek
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JG
Jake Guerra
County Sheriff
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John "Andy" Rutherford
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
JS
Johnny Salazar
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
JB
Joseph B. Eustace
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
LP
Laura Pawelek
County Treasurer
laura.pawelek@atascosacounty.texas.gov
LH
Loretta Holley
County Tax Assessor-Collector
taxoffice@atascosacounty.texas.gov
ML
Margaret Littleton
District Clerk
MB
Mark Bowen
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
MG
Mark Gillespie
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
MM
Mark Medina
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
MG
Molly Groesbeck Solis
County Attorney
co.attorney@acao-tx.org
RP
Russell Prasifka
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
jp4@co.atascosa.tx.us
TC
Theresa Carrasco
County Clerk
tcarrasco@co.atascosa.tx.us
WV
Wayne Vaughn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
WP
Weldon P. Cude
County Judge
WL
Willie Leal, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
jp3@atascosacounty.texas.gov

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDAtascosa County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Atascosa County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $35.82M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $16.21M, with $5.59M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($27.23M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$35.8M
General Fund
$27.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.6M
Capital Projects
$4.3M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $16.2M (45%)
Public Works: $5.6M (16%)
Administration: $4.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4829 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDAtascosa County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Atascosa County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $33.96M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $15.36M, with $5.30M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($25.81M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$34.0M
General Fund
$26.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$19.2M
Capital Projects
$4.1M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $15.4M (45%)
Public Works: $5.3M (16%)
Administration: $4.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4829 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDAtascosa County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Atascosa County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $32.31M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $14.62M, with $5.04M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($24.56M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$32.3M
General Fund
$25.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$20.9M
Capital Projects
$3.9M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $14.6M (45%)
Public Works: $5.0M (16%)
Administration: $4.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4829 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDAtascosa County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Atascosa County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $29.91M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $13.53M, with $4.67M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($22.73M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$29.9M
General Fund
$23.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$22.5M
Capital Projects
$3.6M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $13.5M (45%)
Public Works: $4.7M (16%)
Administration: $3.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4697 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDAtascosa County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Atascosa County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $27.87M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $12.61M, with $4.35M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($21.18M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$27.9M
General Fund
$21.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$24.5M
Capital Projects
$3.3M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $12.6M (45%)
Public Works: $4.3M (16%)
Administration: $3.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5179 / $100

Active Code of Ordinances (8)

Court Order 2026-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2026-2027 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Atascosa County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisca...
Court Order 2025-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2025-2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Atascosa County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisca...
Court Order 2024-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2024-2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Atascosa County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisca...
Ordinance No. 2024-REZ-12 • ZoningOverreach: 58/100
Unified Development & Zoning Code Modernization
Comprehensive amendment to municipal development standards, setback requirements, parking maximums, and commercial zoning overlay districts in Atascosa County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Atascosa County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisca...
Ordinance No. 2023-FEE-88 • PermitsOverreach: 35/100
Commercial Right-of-Way Permitting & Utility Franchise Fees
Establishes streamlined right-of-way permitting standards, utility excavation bond requirements, and administrative inspection fees in Atascosa County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Atascosa County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisca...
Court Order 2021-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2021-2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Atascosa County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisca...

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (0)