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COUNTY • Van Zandt County, TX

Van Zandt County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #234 in Texas • Tier Rank: #39 (TIER 2 LARGE)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
57,083
Property Tax Rate
$0.6992
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0.5M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

AR
Andy Reese
County Judge
BP
Bobby Phillips
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
BK
Bob Keltner
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
BB
Brandon Barton
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
CW
Cliff Williams
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
DA
Don Ashlock
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
HB
Heath Burton
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
HD
Herbert Dunn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
JC
Jeffrey Caughron
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
KW
Karen Wilson
District Clerk
KE
Kenny Edwards
County Treasurer
treasurer@vanzandtcounty.org
KB
Kevin Bridger
County Sheriff
MS
Misty Stanberry
County Tax Assessor-Collector
mstanberry@vanzandtcounty.org
MC
Mitch Curtis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
SS
Scott Shinn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
SS
Susan Strickland
County Clerk
CountyClerk2@vanzandtcounty.org
TM
Tommy Monk
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
TC
Tonda Curry
District Attorney
tcurry@vanzandtcounty.org
TC
Tonda Curry
County Attorney
tcurry@vanzandtcounty.org
WM
Wade McMillan
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDVan Zandt County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Van Zandt County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $46.81M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $21.18M, with $7.30M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($35.57M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$46.8M
General Fund
$36.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.7M
Capital Projects
$5.6M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $21.2M (45%)
Public Works: $7.3M (16%)
Administration: $5.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3059 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDVan Zandt County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Van Zandt County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $44.37M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $20.07M, with $6.92M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($33.72M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$44.4M
General Fund
$34.6M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.4M
Capital Projects
$5.3M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $20.1M (45%)
Public Works: $6.9M (16%)
Administration: $5.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6992 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDVan Zandt County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Van Zandt County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $42.22M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $19.10M, with $6.59M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($32.09M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$42.2M
General Fund
$32.9M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.2M
Capital Projects
$5.1M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $19.1M (45%)
Public Works: $6.6M (16%)
Administration: $5.3M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.3059 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDVan Zandt County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Van Zandt County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $39.08M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $17.68M, with $6.10M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($29.70M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$39.1M
General Fund
$30.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.9M
Capital Projects
$4.7M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $17.7M (45%)
Public Works: $6.1M (16%)
Administration: $4.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4059 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDVan Zandt County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Van Zandt County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $36.42M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $16.47M, with $5.68M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($27.68M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$36.4M
General Fund
$28.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.5M
Capital Projects
$4.4M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $16.5M (45%)
Public Works: $5.7M (16%)
Administration: $4.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.5427 / $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 Van Zandt County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisc...
Court Order 2025-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2025-2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Van Zandt County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisc...
Court Order 2024-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2024-2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Van Zandt County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisc...
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 Van Zandt County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Van Zandt County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisc...
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 Van Zandt County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Van Zandt County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisc...
Court Order 2021-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2021-2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Van Zandt County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fisc...

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