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COUNTY • Bandera County, TX

Bandera County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #11 in Texas • Tier Rank: #5 (TIER 3 MID)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
25,983
Property Tax Rate
$0.7485
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$1.7M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

AJ
Andrea Jankoski
County Tax Assessor-Collector
tax@banderacounty.org
BS
Beverly Schmidt
County Treasurer
bschmidt@banderacounty.org
DW
Donald Walters
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
GG
Gina Grothues
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
GS
Greg Spengler
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
JM
Jack Moseley
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
jmoseley@banderacounty.org
JL
Janna Lindig
County Attorney
jlindig@banderacounty.org
JR
Jordan Rutherford
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
jrutherford@banderacounty.org
JT
Josh Teitge
County Sheriff
sheriff@banderacounty.org
MT
Mike Towers
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
NH
Nell Hardin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
PT
Phillip Tobin
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
RJ
Randall J. Boysen
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
RE
Richard Evans
County Judge
countyjudge@banderacounty.org
RA
Robert A. (Bobby) Harris
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
rharris@banderacounty.gov
RC
Rod Chalmers
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
SH
Stephen Harpold
District Attorney
TK
Tammy Kneuper
District Clerk
districtclerk@banderacounty.org
TM
Tandie Mansfield
County Clerk
TK
Troy Konvicka
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
tkonvicka@banderacounty.org

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDBandera County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Bandera County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $21.31M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $9.64M, with $3.32M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($16.19M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$21.3M
General Fund
$16.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$2.1M
Capital Projects
$2.6M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $9.6M (45%)
Public Works: $3.3M (16%)
Administration: $2.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.7485 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDBandera County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Bandera County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $20.20M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $9.14M, with $3.15M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($15.35M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$20.2M
General Fund
$15.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.8M
Capital Projects
$2.4M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $9.1M (45%)
Public Works: $3.2M (16%)
Administration: $2.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.7485 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDBandera County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Bandera County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $19.22M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $8.69M, with $3.00M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($14.61M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$19.2M
General Fund
$15.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$2.6M
Capital Projects
$2.3M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $8.7M (45%)
Public Works: $3.0M (16%)
Administration: $2.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5195 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDBandera County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Bandera County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $17.79M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $8.05M, with $2.78M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($13.52M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$17.8M
General Fund
$13.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.4M
Capital Projects
$2.1M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $8.0M (45%)
Public Works: $2.8M (16%)
Administration: $2.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5595 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDBandera County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Bandera County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $16.58M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $7.50M, with $2.59M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($12.60M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$16.6M
General Fund
$12.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.2M
Capital Projects
$2.0M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $7.5M (45%)
Public Works: $2.6M (16%)
Administration: $2.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6095 / $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 Bandera County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
Court Order 2025-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2025-2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bandera County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
Court Order 2024-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2024-2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bandera County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
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 Bandera County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bandera County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
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 Bandera County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bandera County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...
Court Order 2021-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2021-2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bandera County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...

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