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COUNTY • Burleson County, TX

Burleson County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #26 in Texas • Tier Rank: #10 (TIER 3 MID)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
18,954
Property Tax Rate
$0.4600
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$2.1M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

AS
Anna Schielack
County Clerk
contact@burlesoncounty.org
BO
Bill Orsak
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
jp2@burlesoncounty.org
BU
Bobby Urbanosky
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
CT
Cullen Tittle
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
jp1@burlesoncounty.org
DF
Dana Fritsche
District Clerk
dfritsche@burlesoncounty.org
DH
David Hildebrand
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
DJ
Dennis J. Gaas
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
DF
Dwayne Faust
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
JM
Jason Muzny
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
JR
Jason Rhodes
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
JU
Jason Urbanosky
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
JB
Jay Boykin
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JL
Jessica Lucero
County Tax Assessor-Collector
jlucero@burlesoncounty.org
JT
Johnny Towslee
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
jp3clerk@burlesoncounty.org
KS
Keith Schroeder
County Judge
co_judge@burlesoncounty.org
SS
Stephanie Smith
County Treasurer
ssmith@burlesoncounty.org
SR
Susan R. Deski
District Attorney
Distatty@burlesoncounty.org
SR
Susan R. Deski
County Attorney
coatty@burlesoncounty.org
VS
Vincent Svec
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
W"
William "Bill" Rios
County Sheriff

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDBurleson County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Burleson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $15.54M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $7.03M, with $2.42M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($11.81M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$15.5M
General Fund
$12.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.6M
Capital Projects
$1.9M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $7.0M (45%)
Public Works: $2.4M (16%)
Administration: $1.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4600 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDBurleson County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Burleson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $14.73M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $6.67M, with $2.30M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($11.20M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$14.7M
General Fund
$11.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$2.5M
Capital Projects
$1.8M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $6.7M (45%)
Public Works: $2.3M (16%)
Administration: $1.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4600 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDBurleson County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Burleson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $14.02M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $6.34M, with $2.19M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($10.65M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$14.0M
General Fund
$10.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$2.7M
Capital Projects
$1.7M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $6.3M (45%)
Public Works: $2.2M (16%)
Administration: $1.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4600 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDBurleson County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Burleson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $12.98M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $5.87M, with $2.02M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($9.86M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$13.0M
General Fund
$10.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.0M
Capital Projects
$1.6M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $5.9M (45%)
Public Works: $2.0M (16%)
Administration: $1.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4800 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDBurleson County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Burleson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $12.09M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $5.47M, with $1.89M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($9.19M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$12.1M
General Fund
$9.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.3M
Capital Projects
$1.5M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $5.5M (45%)
Public Works: $1.9M (16%)
Administration: $1.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5000 / $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 Burleson 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 Burleson 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 Burleson 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 Burleson County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Burleson 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 Burleson County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Burleson 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 Burleson 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)