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COUNTY • Bee County, TX

Bee County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 81/100
Statewide Rank: #14 in Texas • Tier Rank: #6 (TIER 3 MID)
Fiscal Restraint
82.5/100
Regulatory Restraint
79/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
21,022
Property Tax Rate
$0.4767
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$19.0M
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Elected & Governing Officials (19)

AS
Abel Suniga
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
abel.suniga@beecounty.texas.gov
DM
Daniel Madrigal
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
daniel.madrigal@beecounty.texas.gov
DD
Dennis DeWitt
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
dennis.dewitt@beecounty.texas.gov
GA
Gabriel Aleman
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
gabriel.aleman@beecounty.texas.gov
GP
George P. "Trace" Morrill
County Judge
george.morrill@beecounty.texas.gov
KL
Kristofer Linney
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
kristofer.linney@beecounty.texas.gov
LC
Leticia Cantu
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
leticia.cantu@beecounty.texas.gov
MB
Michele Bridge
County Clerk
michele.bridge@beecounty.texas.gov
MM
Michelle Matus
County Tax Assessor-Collector
michelle.matus@beecounty.texas.gov
MT
Mickie Trevino
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
mickie.trevino@beecounty.texas.gov
MK
Mike Knight
County Attorney
mike.knight@beecounty.texas.gov
MS
Mike Showalter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
mike.showalter@beecounty.texas.gov
RA
Randy Aguirre
County Sheriff
randy.aguirre@beecounty.texas.gov
RO
Ronnie Olivares
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
ronnie.olivares@beecounty.texas.gov
SF
Sammy Farias
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
sammy.farias@beecounty.texas.gov
SC
Susana Contreras
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
susana.contreras@beecounty.texas.gov
TM
Tiffany McWilliams
District Attorney
tiffany.mcwilliams@beecounty.texas.gov
TO
Tino Olivares
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
tino.olivares@beecounty.texas.gov
ZS
Zenaida Silva
District Clerk
zenaida.silva@beecounty.texas.gov

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDBee County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Bee County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $17.24M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $7.80M, with $2.69M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($13.10M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$17.2M
General Fund
$13.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.7M
Capital Projects
$2.1M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $7.8M (45%)
Public Works: $2.7M (16%)
Administration: $2.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4865 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDBee County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Bee County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $16.34M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $7.39M, with $2.55M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($12.42M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$16.3M
General Fund
$12.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$30.4M
Capital Projects
$2.0M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $7.4M (45%)
Public Works: $2.5M (16%)
Administration: $2.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4767 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDBee County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Bee County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $15.55M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $7.03M, with $2.43M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($11.82M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$15.5M
General Fund
$12.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$32.4M
Capital Projects
$1.9M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $7.0M (45%)
Public Works: $2.4M (16%)
Administration: $1.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4865 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDBee County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Bee County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $14.39M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $6.51M, with $2.25M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($10.94M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$14.4M
General Fund
$11.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$34.4M
Capital Projects
$1.7M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $6.5M (45%)
Public Works: $2.2M (16%)
Administration: $1.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4891 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDBee County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Bee County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $13.41M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $6.07M, with $2.09M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($10.19M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$13.4M
General Fund
$10.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$36.4M
Capital Projects
$1.6M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $6.1M (45%)
Public Works: $2.1M (16%)
Administration: $1.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5924 / $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 Bee County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal yea...
Court Order 2025-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2025-2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bee County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal yea...
Court Order 2024-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2024-2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bee County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal yea...
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 Bee County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bee County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal yea...
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 Bee County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bee County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal yea...
Court Order 2021-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2021-2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Bee County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal yea...

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (10)

2026-09-28 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - September 28, 2026

2026-09-14 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - September 14, 2026

2026-08-24 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - August 24, 2026

2026-08-10 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - August 10, 2026

2026-08-03 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - August 03, 2026

2026-07-27 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - July 27, 2026

2026-07-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - July 13, 2026

2026-07-06 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - July 06, 2026

2026-06-22 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - June 22, 2026

2026-06-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Bee County Commissioners Court - June 08, 2026