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COUNTY • Grayson County, TX

Grayson County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #91 in Texas • Tier Rank: #11 (TIER 2 LARGE)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
136,617
Property Tax Rate
$0.3051
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$33.4M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

AA
Art Arthur
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
BD
Bruce Dawsey
County Judge
BS
Bruce Stidham
County Tax Assessor-Collector
stidhamb@co.grayson.tx.us
CF
Christina Fox
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
CP
Cody Putman
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
DV
Damon Vannoy
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
DP
Deana Patterson
County Clerk
DM
Dennis Michael
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
jp2@co.grayson.tx.us
GH
Gayla Hawkins
County Treasurer
hawkinsg@co.grayson.tx.us
GH
Ginny Hampton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
JK
John Kermit Hill
District Attorney
JK
John Kermit Hill
County Attorney
JM
Josh Marr
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
KA
Kelly Ashmore
District Clerk
LW
Lindsay Wright
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
MH
Matt Hardenburg
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
matt.hardenburg@co.grayson.tx.us
TC
Thomas Carter
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
TB
Todd Booher
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
TB
Tony Bennie
County Sheriff
WR
William R. Douglas
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDGrayson County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Grayson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $112.03M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $50.68M, with $17.48M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($85.14M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$112.0M
General Fund
$87.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$11.2M
Capital Projects
$13.4M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $50.7M (45%)
Public Works: $17.5M (16%)
Administration: $14.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3051 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDGrayson County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Grayson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $106.20M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $48.05M, with $16.57M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($80.71M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$106.2M
General Fund
$82.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$39.8M
Capital Projects
$12.7M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $48.0M (45%)
Public Works: $16.6M (16%)
Administration: $13.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3051 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDGrayson County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Grayson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $101.05M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $45.71M, with $15.76M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($76.80M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$101.0M
General Fund
$78.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$43.1M
Capital Projects
$12.1M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $45.7M (45%)
Public Works: $15.8M (16%)
Administration: $12.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3051 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDGrayson County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Grayson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $93.54M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $42.32M, with $14.59M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($71.09M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$93.5M
General Fund
$73.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$52.0M
Capital Projects
$11.2M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $42.3M (45%)
Public Works: $14.6M (16%)
Administration: $11.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3051 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDGrayson County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Grayson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $87.16M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $39.43M, with $13.60M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($66.24M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$87.2M
General Fund
$68.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$28.4M
Capital Projects
$10.5M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $39.4M (45%)
Public Works: $13.6M (16%)
Administration: $10.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3051 / $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 Grayson 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 Grayson 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 Grayson 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 Grayson County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Grayson 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 Grayson County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Grayson 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 Grayson 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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