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COUNTY • Cameron County, TX

Cameron County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 81/100
Statewide Rank: #31 in Texas • Tier Rank: #4 (TIER 1 METRO)
Fiscal Restraint
82.5/100
Regulatory Restraint
79/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
322,414
Property Tax Rate
$0.4767
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$240.9M
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Elected & Governing Officials (27)

AG
Abelardo Gomez, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
AG
Adrian Gonzalez
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
B"
Benito "Bo" Ochoa IV
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
CV
Chuck Vieh
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1 (Precinct 5)
CM
Cyndi M. Hinojosa
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 (Precinct 2)
jp2pl2@co.cameron.tx.us
DA
David A. Betancourt
County Treasurer
david.betancourt@co.cameron.tx.us
DA
David A. Garza
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
DG
David Garza
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2 (Precinct 3)
jp3pl2@co.cameron.tx.us
ES
Eddie Solis
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
ET
Eddie Treviño, Jr.
County Judge
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Edelmiro "Eddie" Garcia
County Tax Assessor-Collector
EC
Eloy Cano Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 2 (Precinct 5)
jp5pl2@co.cameron.tx.us
GR
Gustavo Ruiz
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
JT
Jesus T. "Chuy" Garcia, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1 (Precinct 3)
JL
Joey Lopez
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
Joey.Lopez@co.cameron.tx.us
JJ
Juanita Jaimez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 3 (Precinct 5)
jp5pl3@co.cameron.tx.us
JM
Juan Mendoza, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
LP
Laura Perez-Reyes
District Clerk
lperez-reyes@co.cameron.tx.us
LS
Linda Salazar
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 (Precinct 2)
LV
Luis V. Saenz
District Attorney
dapir@co.cameron.tx.us
LV
Luis V. Saenz
County Attorney
dapir@co.cameron.tx.us
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Manuel "Manny" Treviño
County Sheriff
manuel.trevino@co.cameron.tx.us
ME
Mary Esther Sorola
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 3 (Precinct 2)
jp2pl3@co.cameron.tx.us
MB
Merced Burnias, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
NW
Norman W. Esquivel, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
SC
Sofia C. Benavides
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
SG
Sylvia Garza-Perez
County Clerk
Sylvia.Perez@co.cameron.tx.us

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDCameron County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Cameron County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $264.38M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $119.61M, with $41.24M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($200.93M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$264.4M
General Fund
$206.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$26.4M
Capital Projects
$31.7M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $119.6M (45%)
Public Works: $41.2M (16%)
Administration: $33.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4767 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDCameron County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Cameron County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $250.63M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $113.39M, with $39.10M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($190.48M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$250.6M
General Fund
$195.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$319.7M
Capital Projects
$30.1M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $113.4M (45%)
Public Works: $39.1M (16%)
Administration: $31.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4767 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDCameron County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Cameron County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $238.47M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $107.88M, with $37.20M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($181.24M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$238.5M
General Fund
$186.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$334.0M
Capital Projects
$28.6M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $107.9M (45%)
Public Works: $37.2M (16%)
Administration: $29.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4767 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDCameron County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Cameron County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $220.76M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $99.87M, with $34.44M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($167.78M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$220.8M
General Fund
$172.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$286.4M
Capital Projects
$26.5M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $99.9M (45%)
Public Works: $34.4M (16%)
Administration: $27.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4319 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDCameron County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Cameron County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $205.69M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $93.05M, with $32.09M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($156.32M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$205.7M
General Fund
$160.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$307.8M
Capital Projects
$24.7M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $93.1M (45%)
Public Works: $32.1M (16%)
Administration: $25.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4369 / $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 Cameron 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 Cameron 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 Cameron 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 Cameron County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Cameron 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 Cameron County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Cameron 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 Cameron County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...

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