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COUNTY • Walker County, TX

Walker County

B
Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #236 in Texas • Tier Rank: #41 (TIER 2 LARGE)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
52,796
Property Tax Rate
$0.4571
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$9.5M
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Elected & Governing Officials (20)

AK
Amy Klawinsky
County Treasurer
aklawinsky@co.walker.tx.us
BD
Bill Daugette
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
bdaugette@co.walker.tx.us
BD
Brandon Decker
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
bdecker@co.walker.tx.us
CM
Clint McRae
County Sheriff
cmcrae@co.walker.tx.us
CM
Colt M. Christian
County Judge
cchristian@co.walker.tx.us
DK
Danny Kuykendall
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
dkuykendall@co.walker.tx.us
DM
Diana McRae
County Tax Assessor-Collector
dmcrae@co.walker.tx.us
GB
Gene Bartee
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
gbartee@co.walker.tx.us
JH
John Hooks
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
jhooks@co.walker.tx.us
KF
Kari French
County Clerk
kfrench@co.walker.tx.us
LW
Leslie Woolley
District Clerk
lwoolley@co.walker.tx.us
MP
Marcus Payne
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
mpayne@co.walker.tx.us
RJ
Randy Jeffcoat
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
rjeffcoat@co.walker.tx.us
RW
Ronnie White
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
rwhite@co.walker.tx.us
SL
Shane Loosier
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
sloosier@co.walker.tx.us
SC
Stephen Cole
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
scole@co.walker.tx.us
SF
Steve Fisher
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
sfisher@co.walker.tx.us
SH
Steve Hill
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
shill@co.walker.tx.us
WD
Will Durham
District Attorney
wdurham@co.walker.tx.us
WD
Will Durham
County Attorney
wdurham@co.walker.tx.us

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDWalker County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Walker County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $43.29M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $19.59M, with $6.75M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($32.90M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$43.3M
General Fund
$33.8M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.3M
Capital Projects
$5.2M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $19.6M (45%)
Public Works: $6.8M (16%)
Administration: $5.4M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4403 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDWalker County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Walker County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $41.04M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $18.57M, with $6.40M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($31.19M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$41.0M
General Fund
$32.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$4.1M
Capital Projects
$4.9M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $18.6M (45%)
Public Works: $6.4M (16%)
Administration: $5.1M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4571 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDWalker County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Walker County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $39.05M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $17.67M, with $6.09M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($29.68M) 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)
$11.0M
Capital Projects
$4.7M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $17.7M (45%)
Public Works: $6.1M (16%)
Administration: $4.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4403 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDWalker County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Walker County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $36.15M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $16.35M, with $5.64M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($27.47M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$36.1M
General Fund
$28.2M
Debt Service (I&S)
$12.4M
Capital Projects
$4.3M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $16.4M (45%)
Public Works: $5.6M (16%)
Administration: $4.5M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4127 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDWalker County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDF

Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Walker County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $33.68M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $15.24M, with $5.25M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($25.60M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$33.7M
General Fund
$26.3M
Debt Service (I&S)
$3.4M
Capital Projects
$4.0M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $15.2M (45%)
Public Works: $5.3M (16%)
Administration: $4.2M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.4490 / $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 Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Walker 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 Walker County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Walker 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 Walker 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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