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COUNTY • Trinity County, TX

Trinity County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #228 in Texas • Tier Rank: #58 (TIER 3 MID)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
16,583
Property Tax Rate
$0.6500
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

BS
Bennie Schiro
District Attorney
CH
Colton Hay
County Attorney
DR
Danny R. Martin
County Judge
JP
Jillian Phillips-Steptoe
District Clerk
KJ
Keith Johnson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
LA
Lawrence Adamick
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
LS
Lyle Stubbs
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
MC
Mark Cole
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
MJ
Mark Jones
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
MW
Mary Wallace
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
ML
Mike Loftin
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
ND
Nancy Due Shanafelt
County Tax Assessor-Collector
NS
Neal Smith
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
OH
Orrin Hargrave
County Treasurer
RO
Reggie Olive
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
RS
Richard Steptoe
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
SB
Shasta Bergman
County Clerk
ST
Steven Truss
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
TP
Tommy Park
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
WW
Woody Wallace
County Sheriff

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDTrinity County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Trinity County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $13.60M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $6.15M, with $2.12M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($10.33M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$13.6M
General Fund
$10.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.4M
Capital Projects
$1.6M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $6.2M (45%)
Public Works: $2.1M (16%)
Administration: $1.7M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6000 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDTrinity County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Trinity County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $12.89M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $5.83M, with $2.01M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($9.80M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$12.9M
General Fund
$10.1M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.3M
Capital Projects
$1.5M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $5.8M (45%)
Public Works: $2.0M (16%)
Administration: $1.6M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6500 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDTrinity County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Trinity County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $12.27M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $5.55M, with $1.91M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($9.32M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$12.3M
General Fund
$9.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.2M
Capital Projects
$1.5M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $5.5M (45%)
Public Works: $1.9M (16%)
Administration: $1.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5390 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDTrinity County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Trinity County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $11.35M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $5.14M, with $1.77M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($8.63M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$11.4M
General Fund
$8.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Capital Projects
$1.4M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $5.1M (45%)
Public Works: $1.8M (16%)
Administration: $1.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5390 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDTrinity County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Trinity County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $10.58M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $4.79M, with $1.65M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($8.04M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$10.6M
General Fund
$8.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$1.1M
Capital Projects
$1.3M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $4.8M (45%)
Public Works: $1.7M (16%)
Administration: $1.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5700 / $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 Trinity 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 Trinity 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 Trinity 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 Trinity County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Trinity 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 Trinity County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Trinity 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 Trinity County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal...

Elections, Candidate Races & Ballot Propositions (1)

SPECIAL BOND • 2025-11-04

Trinity County 2025 November General & Bond Election

Meeting Dockets & Agendas (0)