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COUNTY • Callahan County, TX

Callahan County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #30 in Texas • Tier Rank: #7 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
14,071
Property Tax Rate
$0.8440
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$14.3M
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Elected & Governing Officials (18)

AH
Andi Holland
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
AM
Ashley McGowen
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
ashley.mcgowen@callahancounty.org
BF
Bryan Farmer
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
bryan.farmer@callahancounty.org
DH
Debbie Hatchett
County Tax Assessor-Collector
debbie.hatchett@callahancounty.org
EC
Ed C. Duncan
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
EC
Ed C. Duncan
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
EP
Eric Pechacek
County Sheriff
eric.pechacek@callahancounty.org
EC
Erwin Clark
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
erwin.clark@callahancounty.org
MP
Melissa Preijers
County Treasurer
NH
Nicki Harle
County Judge
nicki.harle@callahancounty.org
NC
Nicole Crocker
County Clerk
nicole.crocker@callahancounty.org
PS
Paige Savell
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
paige.savell@callahancounty.org
SD
Shane Deel
District Attorney
shane.deel@callahancounty.org
SD
Shane Deel
County Attorney
shane.deel@callahancounty.org
SO
Sharon Owens
District Clerk
sharon.owens@callahancounty.org
SO
Steve Odom
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
steve.odom@callahancounty.org
TJ
Terry Joy
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
TF
Tom F. Windham
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
tom.windham@callahancounty.org

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDCallahan County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Callahan County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $11.54M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $5.22M, with $1.80M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($8.77M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$11.5M
General Fund
$9.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.2M
Capital Projects
$1.4M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $5.2M (45%)
Public Works: $1.8M (16%)
Administration: $1.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5913 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDCallahan County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Callahan County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $10.94M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.95M, with $1.71M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($8.31M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$10.9M
General Fund
$8.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$18.4M
Capital Projects
$1.3M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $4.9M (45%)
Public Works: $1.7M (16%)
Administration: $1.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.8440 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDCallahan County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Callahan County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $10.41M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.71M, with $1.62M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($7.91M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$10.4M
General Fund
$8.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$19.1M
Capital Projects
$1.2M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $4.7M (45%)
Public Works: $1.6M (16%)
Administration: $1.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5913 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDCallahan County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Callahan County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $9.63M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.36M, with $1.50M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($7.32M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$9.6M
General Fund
$7.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$19.8M
Capital Projects
$1.2M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $4.4M (45%)
Public Works: $1.5M (16%)
Administration: $1.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5406 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDCallahan County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Callahan County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $8.98M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.06M, with $1.40M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($6.82M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$9.0M
General Fund
$7.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$20.5M
Capital Projects
$1.1M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $4.1M (45%)
Public Works: $1.4M (16%)
Administration: $1.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6407 / $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 Callahan 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 Callahan 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 Callahan 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 Callahan County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Callahan 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 Callahan County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Callahan 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 Callahan 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)