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COUNTY • Comanche County, TX

Comanche County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #47 in Texas • Tier Rank: #16 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
13,831
Property Tax Rate
$0.5867
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$3.7M
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Elected & Governing Officials (14)

AS
Adam Sibley
District Attorney
adam_sibley@mac.com
BJ
Brandy Jones
District Clerk
bjones@co.comanche.tx.us
CS
Chance Singleton
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
CP
Christopher Pounds
County Sheriff
cdpounds@co.comanche.tx.us
GE
Grace Everhart
County Tax Assessor-Collector
graceeverhart@co.comanche.tx.us
JC
Johnny Conine
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
MM
Mark McDonald
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
MO
Molly Odgers
County Attorney
ccattorney@co.comanche.tx.us
PP
Patsy Phifer
County Treasurer
pphifer@co.comanche.tx.us
RL
Ruby Lesley
County Clerk
rlesley@co.comanche.tx.us
RG
Russell Gillette
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
ccprecinct2@verizon.net
SS
Sheldon Scott
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
ccpct1@verizon.net
SL
Sherman L. Sides
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
comco3sides@totelcom.net
SD
Stephanie Davis
County Judge
judgedavis@co.comanche.tx.us

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDComanche County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Comanche County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $11.34M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $5.13M, with $1.77M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($8.62M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$11.3M
General Fund
$8.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Capital Projects
$1.4M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $5.1M (45%)
Public Works: $1.8M (16%)
Administration: $1.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5867 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDComanche County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Comanche County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $10.75M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.86M, with $1.68M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($8.17M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$10.8M
General Fund
$8.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$6.0M
Capital Projects
$1.3M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $4.9M (45%)
Public Works: $1.7M (16%)
Administration: $1.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5867 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDComanche County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Comanche County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $10.23M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.63M, with $1.60M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($7.77M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$10.2M
General Fund
$8.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.0M
Capital Projects
$1.2M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $4.6M (45%)
Public Works: $1.6M (16%)
Administration: $1.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5067 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDComanche County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Comanche County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $9.47M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.28M, with $1.48M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($7.20M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$9.5M
General Fund
$7.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.9M
Capital Projects
$1.1M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $4.3M (45%)
Public Works: $1.5M (16%)
Administration: $1.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5147 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDComanche County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Comanche County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $8.82M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $3.99M, with $1.38M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($6.71M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$8.8M
General Fund
$6.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.9M
Capital Projects
$1.1M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $4.0M (45%)
Public Works: $1.4M (16%)
Administration: $1.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4138 / $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 Comanche 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 Comanche 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 Comanche 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 Comanche County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Comanche 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 Comanche County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Comanche 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 Comanche County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisca...

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (35)

2026-10-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - October 13, 2026

2026-10-05 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - October 05, 2026

2026-10-01 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - October 01, 2026

2026-09-28 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - September 28, 2026

2026-09-21 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - September 21, 2026

2026-09-14 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - September 14, 2026

2026-09-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - September 08, 2026

Parsed Docket Items:
1: 22. T ec a st ate.
2026-08-31 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - August 31, 2026

Parsed Docket Items:
1: 1. J t e etn.
2026-08-25 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - August 25, 2026

2026-08-24 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - August 24, 2026

Parsed Docket Items:
1: 1. CountyJudge to Open Meeting.2: 5. BudgetAmendments.3: 6. AuditAccounts Due and Owing and Approve PaymentThereof.4: 7. Discussion and Action to Propose 2025 Tax Rate for the 2O27 Budget. Take Record Vote and Schedule Public5: 8. Set Date for H earing to Adopt th e 2O26-2027 Budget for the Fiscal Year Endi ng Se pte mbe r *, 2027.6: 9. Discussion and Possible Action to CertifyTexas Department of Transportation (TXDOTI Road Mileage, Updabs7: 10. Approve Transfer of a Motor grader Serial# DW77rcX58081t6 from Precinct #4 to Precinct#l for the Purchase8: 11. Approve Accepting a Donation to Emergency Management to Provide Refreshments for First Responders.9: 12. Acknowledge Sipe Springs Volunteer Fire Department's Firct and Second Quarterly Financial Reports.10: 13. Comanche County Planning.11: 14. Comanche County Cou rthouse Re storation/Re novati ons.12: 15. Old Cora Renovations.13: 16. Comanche County Properties.14: 18. Grants Update.15: 19. FederalCompliance16: 20. Operation Better Together (OBT)17: 21. Emergency Management Operations.18: 22. Sheriff and Jail Operations19: 23. Officers'Report.20: 24. Treasure/s Monthly Report.21: 25. Subdivision and/or RV Park Regulation Workshop(s).22: 27. Budget Workshop23: 28. CTOSED SESSION Purcuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code--Discussbn with Allison, Bass &24: 29. Adjourn.
2026-08-17 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - August 17, 2026

2026-08-17 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - August 17, 2026

2026-08-10 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - August 10, 2026

2026-08-03 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - August 03, 2026

2026-07-27 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - July 27, 2026

2026-07-20 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - July 20, 2026

2026-07-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - July 13, 2026

Parsed Docket Items:
1: 1. Coun Ju ge to pen eet ng.2: 3. Approve nutes fro the ast meeting.3: 4. Pu cco ent ( o scuss on orAct on) 5 nutes pers eaker. Li t6speakers.4: 5. AuditAccounts uean wngan A rove ay entThereof.5: 7. G obe L fe Fa y eritage nsurance Les e Grace6: 9. Acknow edge eleon Pu ic Library s epo7: 10. Texas griL fe County Co ss oner s eport8: 13. Grand r x pe ine, LLC oad sage ree ent, Te ora rive ays an S eed ay Project 30 L e ine9: 14. Grand Prix i e ine, LLC Speedway r ect-30' GL pe ne oad Cross ng and emp. rveways. -10: 20. Co anc e County P ann ng.11: 22. Co anche CountyCourthouse Restorat on/Renovations.12: 24. Co anche Coun Pro e ies.13: 25. T Spec a ist Update.14: 26. Grants Update.15: 27. Fe era Co p iance16: 29. S eriff and Jai erat ons17: 32. A ternat ve Sources of Ene y.18: 35. Adjourn.
2026-07-07 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - July 07, 2026

2026-06-22 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - June 22, 2026

2026-06-08 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - June 08, 2026

Parsed Docket Items:
1: 1. Coun Judge to Open eet ng.2: 3. Approve nutes from the ast eet ng.3: 5. Tocker Foundat on Grant Co anc e Coun L bra and L bra e o eborah anson, Co anche ubl c4: 6. Deputation of V aney ange for the Distr ct C erk Off ce Brandy Jones Comanc e District C erk.5: 7. TcE Po icy Update scuss on of T e ine of comp et on ayson pounds.6: 8. GrandPrxP pe ne,LLCRoad sageAgree ent,Te orary rvewaysandS eedwayProject 30" Glpipeine7: 9. DiscussionandApprova Agreementw t S dney SDforDe iveryof 35Cub cYards of Aspha t ngforpark ng8: 13. A rova of nsuranceLia iityPoicy enewa forCo anc eCountyJudgeStep aneL. avs nt eA ountof9: 15. Co anche County P anning.10: 16. Co anche CountyCourthouse Restorat on/Renovations.11: 18. Co anche County ro ert es.12: 19. S ec a ist Update.13: 21. Federa Co p ance14: 23. S eriff and Ja O erations15: 24. Off cers eport.16: 25. Treasure/s onth y Re o17: 27. Au tAccounts ueand ngand rovePay entT ereof.18: 28. A ternat ve Sources of Ene y.19: 29. Su d v sion an lor V ark egu at on orkshop(s).20: 31. Executive Sess on ursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas overn ent Code for scussion and Considerat on21: 33. Adjourn
2026-06-03 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - June 03, 2026

2026-05-26 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - May 26, 2026

Parsed Docket Items:
1: 1. CountyJudge to O en eet ng.2: 3. Approve inutes fro the ast meeting.3: 4. Pub ic co ment ( o iscussion or Act on) 5 inutes per speaker. Li t 5 Speakers.4: 5. D scuss on and/or Approva of d So ic tation to Repair O d Cora's oof.5: 6. Rev sionof Co ancheCountyOn SiteSewage Fac ity rogra ,App cat onRequirementand ewFeesforOn-6: 8. 10: 0A. enB sforCo ancheCountyfro KingConsutants(a ate ent).7: 11. Co anche County anning.8: 12. Comanche County Court ouse Restorat on/Renovat ons.9: 13. Cora enovat ons.10: 15. T Spec a ist pdate.11: 16. Grants Up ate.12: 18. Sheriff and Jai Operations.13: 19. Off cers' epo14: 20. Treasure/s onth y Re o15: 22. Au tAccounts ueandOwngandA rove ay entThereof.16: 23. A ternat ve Sources of Energy.17: 24. Subd vis on an lor V Park Regu ation orkshop(s).18: 25. Execut ve Session Pursuant to Chapter 551 of t e Texas Government Code for Discuss on and Considerat on19: 28. Adjourn.
2026-05-11 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - May 11, 2026

2026-04-27 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - April 27, 2026

2026-04-13 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - April 13, 2026

2026-03-23 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - March 23, 2026

2026-03-23 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - March 23, 2026

2026-03-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - March 09, 2026

2026-02-23 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - February 23, 2026

2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - February 18, 2026

2026-02-10 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - February 10, 2026

2026-02-09 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - February 09, 2026

Parsed Docket Items:
1: 3. Approve minutes from the tast meeting.2: 4. Pubt c comment (No Discussion or Act on) 5 nutes per speaker. Limit 6 speakers.3: 5. Event appl cation for use of Comanche Gounty Courthouse square-Gomanche Market first4: 6. Proctor Votunteer Fire Department Quarterly report.5: 7. Promontory Park Votunteer Fire Department Discuss on and Poss bte act on on Fire6: 8. Acknowl.edgment of Texas AgriLife Extension 2025 Agriculture ncrement Report for7: 9. Acknowledge DeLeon Pubtic L brary Reportfor lanuary2O26.8: 10. JAVS Cl,assic Maintenance Agreement f or 2O26-2027.9: 12. Comanche Gounty Ptanning.10: 14. Otd Cora Renovations.11: 16. T Speciatist update.12: 25. Subd vision and/or RV Park Regutation Workshop(s).13: 28. Executive Session Pursuant to Chapter 551 ofthe Texas Government Code for Discussion14: 29. Discussion and Possibte Action on Executive Session.
2026-01-29 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - January 29, 2026

2026-01-26 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - January 26, 2026

2026-01-12 • REGULAR SESSION

Comanche County Commissioners Court - January 12, 2026