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COUNTY • Jackson County, TX

Jackson County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 81/100
Statewide Rank: #120 in Texas • Tier Rank: #44 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
82.5/100
Regulatory Restraint
79/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
13,453
Property Tax Rate
$0.4345
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0
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Elected & Governing Officials (16)

CP
Cynthia Poulton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
c.poulton@co.jackson.tx.us
DS
Darren Stancik
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
d.stancik@co.jackson.tx.us
DK
Dennis Karl
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
d.karl@co.jackson.tx.us
DF
Douglas Frenzel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
d.frenzel@co.jackson.tx.us
GM
Glenn Martin
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
g.martin@co.jackson.tx.us
JS
Jill S. Sklar
County Judge
j.sklar@co.jackson.tx.us
JP
Joel Price
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
KM
Katherine M. Respondek
County Clerk
jcclerk@co.jackson.tx.us
MH
Mary Horton
County Treasurer
m.horton@co.jackson.tx.us
MH
Monica Hyek Foster
County Tax Assessor-Collector
m.foster@co.jackson.tx.us
PG
Pam Guenther
District Attorney
p.guenther@co.jackson.tx.us
PG
Pam Guenther
County Attorney
p.guenther@co.jackson.tx.us
RB
Rick Boone
County Sheriff
r.boone@co.jackson.tx.us
SM
Sharon Mathis
District Clerk
s.mathis@co.jackson.tx.us
ST
Steve Thompson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
WB
Wayne Bubela
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
w.bubela@co.jackson.tx.us

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDJackson County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Jackson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $11.03M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.99M, with $1.72M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($8.38M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$11.0M
General Fund
$8.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Capital Projects
$1.3M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $5.0M (45%)
Public Works: $1.7M (16%)
Administration: $1.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4296 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDJackson County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Jackson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $10.46M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.73M, with $1.63M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($7.95M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$10.5M
General Fund
$8.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.0M
Capital Projects
$1.3M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $4.7M (45%)
Public Works: $1.6M (16%)
Administration: $1.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4345 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDJackson County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Jackson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $9.95M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.50M, with $1.55M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($7.56M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$10.0M
General Fund
$7.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.0M
Capital Projects
$1.2M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $4.5M (45%)
Public Works: $1.6M (16%)
Administration: $1.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4296 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDJackson County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Jackson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $9.21M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.17M, with $1.44M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($7.00M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$9.2M
General Fund
$7.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.9M
Capital Projects
$1.1M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $4.2M (45%)
Public Works: $1.4M (16%)
Administration: $1.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4374 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDJackson County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Jackson County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $8.58M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $3.88M, with $1.34M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($6.52M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$8.6M
General Fund
$6.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.9M
Capital Projects
$1.0M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $3.9M (45%)
Public Works: $1.3M (16%)
Administration: $1.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4158 / $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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Jackson 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 Jackson County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Jackson 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 Jackson 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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