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COUNTY • Brazos County, TX

Brazos County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #21 in Texas • Tier Rank: #4 (TIER 2 LARGE)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
188,745
Property Tax Rate
$0.4197
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$89.5M
Official Government Portal

Elected & Governing Officials (20)

BN
Bentley Nettles
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
bnettles@brazoscountytx.gov
CK
Chuck Konderla
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
ckonderla@brazoscountytx.gov
CV
Cristian Villarreal
County Treasurer
cvillarreal@brazoscountytx.gov
DB
Darrell Booker
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
DL
Donald Lampo
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
dlampo@brazoscountytx.gov
DP
Duane Peters
County Judge
dpeters@brazoscountytx.gov
EG
Earl Gray
County Attorney
egray@brazoscountytx.gov
FB
Fred Brown
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
fbrown@brazoscountytx.gov
GG
Gabriel Garcia
District Clerk
GGarcia@brazoscountytx.gov
HC
Hezekiah Carter, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
hcarter@brazoscountytx.gov
JP
Jarvis Parsons
District Attorney
JParsons@brazoscountytx.gov
JR
Jeff Reeves
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
jreeves@brazoscountytx.gov
JI
J.P. Ingram
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JIngram@brazoscountytx.gov
KM
Karen McQueen
County Clerk
kmcqueen@brazoscountytx.gov
KE
Kenny Elliott
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
ML
Melissa Leonard
County Tax Assessor-Collector
taxoffice@brazoscountytx.gov
RH
Rick Hill
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
TP
Terrence P. Nunn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
WW
Wanda Watson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
wjwatson@brazoscountytx.gov
WD
Wayne Dicky
County Sheriff

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDBrazos County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Brazos County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $154.77M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $70.02M, with $24.14M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($117.63M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$154.8M
General Fund
$120.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$15.5M
Capital Projects
$18.6M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $70.0M (45%)
Public Works: $24.1M (16%)
Administration: $19.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4197 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDBrazos County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Brazos County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $146.72M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $66.38M, with $22.89M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($111.51M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$146.7M
General Fund
$114.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$115.7M
Capital Projects
$17.6M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $66.4M (45%)
Public Works: $22.9M (16%)
Administration: $18.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4197 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDBrazos County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Brazos County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $139.60M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $63.16M, with $21.78M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($106.10M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$139.6M
General Fund
$108.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$127.0M
Capital Projects
$16.8M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $63.2M (45%)
Public Works: $21.8M (16%)
Administration: $17.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4197 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDBrazos County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Brazos County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $129.23M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $58.47M, with $20.16M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($98.22M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$129.2M
General Fund
$100.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$137.2M
Capital Projects
$15.5M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $58.5M (45%)
Public Works: $20.2M (16%)
Administration: $16.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4097 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDBrazos County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Brazos County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $120.41M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $54.47M, with $18.78M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($91.51M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$120.4M
General Fund
$93.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$97.5M
Capital Projects
$14.4M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $54.5M (45%)
Public Works: $18.8M (16%)
Administration: $15.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4294 / $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 Brazos 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 Brazos 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 Brazos 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 Brazos County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Brazos 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 Brazos County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Brazos 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 Brazos County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal ...

Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (1)

SPECIAL BOND • 2022-11-08

Brazos County 2022 November General & Bond Election

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (0)