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COUNTY • Hardin County, TX

Hardin County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #100 in Texas • Tier Rank: #14 (TIER 2 LARGE)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
58,932
Property Tax Rate
$0.5756
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0.3M
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Elected & Governing Officials (24)

AY
Amanda Young
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
BH
Ben Hawthorne
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
Ben.Hawthorne@co.hardin.tx.us
CB
Catherine Brown
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
CB
Charles Brewer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
CI
Chris Ingram
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
CK
Chris Kirkendall
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
CB
Connie Becton
County Clerk
CJ
Cory Jeffcoat
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
Cory.Jeffcoat@co.hardin.tx.us
DH
Dana Hogg
District Clerk
DS
Danny Sullins
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
Danny.Sullins@co.hardin.tx.us
DM
Deborah McWilliams
County Treasurer
EK
Ernie Koch
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
KD
Kenny Davenport
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
Kenny.Davenport@co.hardin.tx.us
LC
L.W. Cooper, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
MA
Mark Ames
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
MD
Mark Davis
County Sheriff
MM
Matthew Minick
County Attorney
MM
Melissa Minton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5)
melissa.minton@co.hardin.tx.us
RW
Rebecca Walton
District Attorney
R"
Robert "Trey" Brothers
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
Trey.Brothers@co.hardin.tx.us
RL
Rod L. Ousley
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
RJ
Ross Jordan
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6)
Ross.Jordan@co.hardin.tx.us
SS
Steve Smith
County Tax Assessor-Collector
WM
Wayne McDaniel
County Judge

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDHardin County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Hardin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $48.32M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $21.86M, with $7.54M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($36.73M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$48.3M
General Fund
$37.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.8M
Capital Projects
$5.8M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $21.9M (45%)
Public Works: $7.5M (16%)
Administration: $6.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5756 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDHardin County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Hardin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $45.81M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $20.73M, with $7.15M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($34.82M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$45.8M
General Fund
$35.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.3M
Capital Projects
$5.5M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $20.7M (45%)
Public Works: $7.1M (16%)
Administration: $5.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5756 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDHardin County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Hardin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $43.59M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $19.72M, with $6.80M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($33.13M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$43.6M
General Fund
$34.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.6M
Capital Projects
$5.2M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $19.7M (45%)
Public Works: $6.8M (16%)
Administration: $5.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5756 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDHardin County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Hardin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $40.35M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $18.25M, with $6.29M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($30.67M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$40.4M
General Fund
$31.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.9M
Capital Projects
$4.8M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $18.3M (45%)
Public Works: $6.3M (16%)
Administration: $5.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5408 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDHardin County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Hardin County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $37.60M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $17.01M, with $5.87M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($28.57M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$37.6M
General Fund
$29.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.2M
Capital Projects
$4.5M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $17.0M (45%)
Public Works: $5.9M (16%)
Administration: $4.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6197 / $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 Hardin 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 Hardin 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 Hardin 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 Hardin County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Hardin 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 Hardin County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Hardin 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 Hardin 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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