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COUNTY • Caldwell County, TX

Caldwell County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #28 in Texas • Tier Rank: #11 (TIER 3 MID)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
37,091
Property Tax Rate
$0.4391
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$66.2M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

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Anita De Leon
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
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Arthur "Art" Villarreal
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
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B.J. Westmoreland
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
bj.westmoreland@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Debbie Sanders
County Tax Assessor-Collector
debbie.sanders@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Dyral Thomas
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
dyral.thomas@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Edward "Ed" Theriot
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
ed.theriot@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Fred Weber
County Attorney
fred.weber@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Fred Weber
District Attorney
fred.weber@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Gloria Garcia
County Treasurer
gloria.garcia@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Hoppy Haden
County Judge
hoppy.haden@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Juanita Allen
District Clerk
juanita.allen@co.caldwell.tx.us
MK
Matt Kiely
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
matt.kiely@co.caldwell.tx.us
MB
Michael Bell
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
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Mike Lane
County Sheriff
mike.lane@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Paul Easterling
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
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Richard Sanders
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
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Rusty Horne
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
rusty.horne@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Shanna Conley
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
jp2@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Teresa Rodriguez
County Clerk
teresa.rodriguez@co.caldwell.tx.us
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Yvette Mireles
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDCaldwell County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Caldwell County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $30.41M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $13.76M, with $4.74M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($23.12M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$30.4M
General Fund
$23.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.0M
Capital Projects
$3.6M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $13.8M (45%)
Public Works: $4.7M (16%)
Administration: $3.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4391 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDCaldwell County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Caldwell County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $28.83M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $13.04M, with $4.50M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($21.91M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$28.8M
General Fund
$22.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$110.5M
Capital Projects
$3.5M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $13.0M (45%)
Public Works: $4.5M (16%)
Administration: $3.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4391 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDCaldwell County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Caldwell County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $27.43M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $12.41M, with $4.28M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($20.85M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$27.4M
General Fund
$21.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$16.5M
Capital Projects
$3.3M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $12.4M (45%)
Public Works: $4.3M (16%)
Administration: $3.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4391 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDCaldwell County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Caldwell County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $25.40M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $11.49M, with $3.96M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($19.30M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$25.4M
General Fund
$19.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$18.2M
Capital Projects
$3.0M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $11.5M (45%)
Public Works: $4.0M (16%)
Administration: $3.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4692 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDCaldwell County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Caldwell County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $23.66M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $10.70M, with $3.69M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($17.98M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$23.7M
General Fund
$18.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$19.9M
Capital Projects
$2.8M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $10.7M (45%)
Public Works: $3.7M (16%)
Administration: $3.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5532 / $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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Caldwell 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 Caldwell County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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)