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COUNTY • Dimmit County, TX

Dimmit County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #64 in Texas • Tier Rank: #24 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
8,899
Property Tax Rate
$0.2800
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$15.5M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

AE
Alberto Esquivel
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
AM
Alfredo Martinez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
AC
Alonso Carmona
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
AR
Andres R. Arambula
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
CC
Chris Castaneda
County Sheriff
DM
Daniel M. Gonzalez
County Attorney
JA
Jose A. Urenda
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
LH
Leticia Hernandez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
MR
Manuel Rosas III
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
MG
Maricela G. Gonzalez
District Clerk
MZ
Mario Z. Garcia
County Clerk
MA
Martha Alicia Gomez Ponce
County Judge
ME
Mary E. Sandoval
County Tax Assessor-Collector
OO
Oscar Ortiz
County Treasurer
RB
Robert Balderas
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
RS
Roberto Serna
District Attorney
RL
Rudy Lopez Jr.
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
SG
Sonia Guerrero-Perez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
VJ
Valerie Julissa Talamantes
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
VR
Valerie Rubalcaba
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDDimmit County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Dimmit County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $7.30M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $3.30M, with $1.14M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($5.55M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$7.3M
General Fund
$5.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.7M
Capital Projects
$0.9M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $3.3M (45%)
Public Works: $1.1M (16%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2800 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDDimmit County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Dimmit County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $6.92M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $3.13M, with $1.08M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($5.26M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$6.9M
General Fund
$5.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$16.0M
Capital Projects
$0.8M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $3.1M (45%)
Public Works: $1.1M (16%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2800 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDDimmit County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Dimmit County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $6.58M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $2.98M, with $1.03M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($5.00M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$6.6M
General Fund
$5.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$22.1M
Capital Projects
$0.8M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $3.0M (45%)
Public Works: $1.0M (16%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2800 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDDimmit County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Dimmit County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $6.09M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $2.76M, with $0.95M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($4.63M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$6.1M
General Fund
$4.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$18.9M
Capital Projects
$0.7M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $2.8M (45%)
Public Works: $1.0M (16%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2850 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDDimmit County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Dimmit County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $5.68M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $2.57M, with $0.89M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($4.31M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$5.7M
General Fund
$4.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$7.9M
Capital Projects
$0.7M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $2.6M (45%)
Public Works: $0.9M (16%)
Administration: $0.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2900 / $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 Dimmit 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 Dimmit 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 Dimmit 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 Dimmit County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Dimmit 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 Dimmit County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Dimmit 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 Dimmit County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal ...

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (0)