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COUNTY • Ward County, TX

Ward County

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Texas Liberty Watchdog Index
Freedom Score: 71.6/100
Statewide Rank: #238 in Texas • Tier Rank: #88 (TIER 4 SMALL)
Fiscal Restraint
74.8/100
Regulatory Restraint
77.7/100
Debt Burden
58/100
Population / Scale
9,435
Property Tax Rate
$0.6900
per $100 valuation
Operating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$0
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Elected & Governing Officials (16)

BR
Billy Redmon
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
billy.redmon@co.ward.tx.us
DB
Danny Bustos
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
danny.bustos@co.ward.tx.us
DV
Denise Valles
County Clerk
denise.valles@co.ward.tx.us
EN
Eddie Nelms
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
eddie.nelms@co.ward.tx.us
GM
Greg M. Holly
County Judge
greg.holly@co.ward.tx.us
GT
Guy Thames
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
guy.thames@co.ward.tx.us
JH
James Hammond
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
james.hammond@co.ward.tx.us
JG
Justin G. Till
County Attorney
justin.till@co.ward.tx.us
LH
Larry Hanna
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
larry.hanna@co.ward.tx.us
LP
Loretta Pipkin
County Treasurer
loretta.pipkin@co.ward.tx.us
MC
Micheal C. Franco
County Sheriff
micheal.franco@co.ward.tx.us
RA
Ricky Allen
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
ricky.allen@co.ward.tx.us
RB
Roy Bean
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
roy.bean@co.ward.tx.us
SS
Sarah Stogner
District Attorney
sarah.stogner@co.ward.tx.us
VR
Valerie Romo
District Clerk
valerie.romo@co.ward.tx.us
VH
Vicki Heflin
County Tax Assessor-Collector
vicki.heflin@co.ward.tx.us

Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)

FY 2026 ADOPTEDWard County FY 2026 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2026 county budget for Ward County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $7.74M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $3.50M, with $1.21M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($5.88M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4400 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$7.7M
General Fund
$6.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.8M
Capital Projects
$0.9M
Per Capita
$820
Public Safety: $3.5M (45%)
Public Works: $1.2M (16%)
Administration: $1.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6694 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDWard County FY 2025 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2025 county budget for Ward County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $7.33M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $3.32M, with $1.14M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($5.57M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4300 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$7.3M
General Fund
$5.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.7M
Capital Projects
$0.9M
Per Capita
$777
Public Safety: $3.3M (45%)
Public Works: $1.1M (16%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6900 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDWard County FY 2024 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2024 county budget for Ward County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $6.98M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $3.16M, with $1.09M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($5.30M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$7.0M
General Fund
$5.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.7M
Capital Projects
$0.8M
Per Capita
$740
Public Safety: $3.2M (45%)
Public Works: $1.1M (16%)
Administration: $0.9M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6694 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDWard County FY 2023 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2023 county budget for Ward County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $6.46M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $2.92M, with $1.01M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($4.91M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4200 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$6.5M
General Fund
$5.0M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.6M
Capital Projects
$0.8M
Per Capita
$685
Public Safety: $2.9M (45%)
Public Works: $1.0M (16%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6200 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDWard County FY 2022 Adopted Budget
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Adopted FY 2022 county budget for Ward County approved by the Commissioners Court with total appropriations of $6.02M. Law enforcement and corrections through the County Sheriff and detention centers account for $2.72M, with $0.94M allocated to Precinct Road & Bridge repairs. Ad valorem property tax collections provide 76% ($4.57M) of total financing under an adopted county tax rate of $0.4100 per $100.

Total Appropriation
$6.0M
General Fund
$4.7M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.6M
Capital Projects
$0.7M
Per Capita
$638
Public Safety: $2.7M (45%)
Public Works: $0.9M (16%)
Administration: $0.8M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.6900 / $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 Ward County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal ye...
Court Order 2025-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2025-2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Ward County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal ye...
Court Order 2024-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2024-2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Ward County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal ye...
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 Ward County....
Court Order 2023-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2023-2024 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Ward County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal ye...
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 Ward County....
Court Order 2022-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2022-2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Ward County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal ye...
Court Order 2021-TAX-01 • Taxes & FeesOverreach: 42/100
FY 2021-2022 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Adoption
Annual legislative act of Ward County levying and adopting the ad valorem tax rate for Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and Interest & Sinking (I&S) for fiscal ye...

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