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COUNTY • Harrison County, TX

Harrison County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #102 in Texas • Tier Rank: #15 (TIER 2 LARGE)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
63,833
Property Tax Rate
$0.3428
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0.4M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

AK
Austin Koos
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
B"
Brandon "B.J." Fletcher
County Sheriff
BM
Brant Moore
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
CS
Chad Sims
County Judge
DG
Daryl Griffin
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
DC
Demisha Crawford
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
EC
Elizabeth Cook
County Tax Assessor-Collector
GG
Gregg Greer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JE
Jay Ebarb
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
JW
Jim Weatherall
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JC
John C. Hickey, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
JD
John D. Oswalt
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
LJ
Liz James
County Clerk
NG
Nancy George
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
RM
Reid McCain
County Attorney
RM
Reid McCain
District Attorney
SG
Sherry Griffis
District Clerk
SR
Sherry Rushing
County Treasurer
WH
William Hatfield
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
ZT
Zephaniah Timmins
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDHarrison County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Harrison County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $52.34M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $23.68M, with $8.17M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($39.78M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$52.3M
General Fund
$40.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$5.2M
Capital Projects
$6.3M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $23.7M (45%)
Public Works: $8.2M (16%)
Administration: $6.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3556 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDHarrison County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Harrison County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $49.62M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $22.45M, with $7.74M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($37.71M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$49.6M
General Fund
$38.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$5.0M
Capital Projects
$6.0M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $22.4M (45%)
Public Works: $7.7M (16%)
Administration: $6.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3428 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDHarrison County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Harrison County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $47.21M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $21.36M, with $7.37M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($35.88M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$47.2M
General Fund
$36.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.7M
Capital Projects
$5.7M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $21.4M (45%)
Public Works: $7.4M (16%)
Administration: $5.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3556 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDHarrison County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Harrison County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $43.71M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $19.77M, with $6.82M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($33.22M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$43.7M
General Fund
$34.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.4M
Capital Projects
$5.2M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $19.8M (45%)
Public Works: $6.8M (16%)
Administration: $5.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.2849 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDHarrison County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Harrison County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $40.72M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $18.42M, with $6.35M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($30.95M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$40.7M
General Fund
$31.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.4M
Capital Projects
$4.9M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $18.4M (45%)
Public Works: $6.4M (16%)
Administration: $5.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3110 / $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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Harrison 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 Harrison County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Harrison 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 Harrison County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisca...

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