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COUNTY • Cooke County, TX

Cooke County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #49 in Texas • Tier Rank: #16 (TIER 3 MID)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
41,410
Property Tax Rate
$0.3355
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0.8M
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Elected & Governing Officials (16)

AA
Adam Arendt
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
BA
Brandy Ann Carr
County Tax Assessor-Collector
CJ
Carroll Johnson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
CO
Chuck Owen
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
EJ
Edmund J. Zielinski
County Attorney
GH
Gary Hollowell
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
ghollowell@co.cooke.tx.us
JS
Jason Snuggs
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
jason.snuggs@co.cooke.tx.us
JH
Jody Henry
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
JO
John O. Roane
County Judge
John.Roane@co.cooke.tx.us
JW
John Warren
District Attorney
MA
Marci A. Gilbert
District Clerk
marci.gilbert@co.cooke.tx.us
MW
Mark Westbrook
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
mark.westbrook@co.cooke.tx.us
MP
Matt P. Sicking
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
PH
Pam Harrison
County Clerk
RS
Ray Sappington
County Sheriff
SW
Susan Wells
County Treasurer

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDCooke County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Cooke County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $33.96M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $15.36M, with $5.30M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($25.81M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$34.0M
General Fund
$26.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.4M
Capital Projects
$4.1M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $15.4M (45%)
Public Works: $5.3M (16%)
Administration: $4.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3155 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDCooke County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Cooke County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $32.19M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $14.56M, with $5.02M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($24.46M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$32.2M
General Fund
$25.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.2M
Capital Projects
$3.9M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $14.6M (45%)
Public Works: $5.0M (16%)
Administration: $4.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3355 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDCooke County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Cooke County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $30.63M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $13.86M, with $4.78M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($23.28M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$30.6M
General Fund
$23.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.1M
Capital Projects
$3.7M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $13.9M (45%)
Public Works: $4.8M (16%)
Administration: $3.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3155 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDCooke County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Cooke County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $28.35M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $12.83M, with $4.42M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($21.55M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$28.4M
General Fund
$22.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.8M
Capital Projects
$3.4M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $12.8M (45%)
Public Works: $4.4M (16%)
Administration: $3.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3243 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDCooke County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Cooke County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $26.42M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $11.95M, with $4.12M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($20.08M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$26.4M
General Fund
$20.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.6M
Capital Projects
$3.2M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $12.0M (45%)
Public Works: $4.1M (16%)
Administration: $3.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3364 / $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 Cooke County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
Court Order 2025-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2025-2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Cooke County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
Court Order 2024-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2024-2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Cooke County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
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 Cooke County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Cooke County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
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 Cooke County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Cooke County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...
Court Order 2021-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2021-2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Cooke County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal y...

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