Mason County, Texas

Quicklinks

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office Hazard Mitigation Plan
Veteran's Information Portal
Landowner's Bill of Rights

Mason County is "Closed Range" or "Fenced In" - click here to view the Stock Law Proclamation and answers to common questions

Mental & Behavioral Health - Local Mental Health Authority serving Mason County

Mason County Web Accessibility Statement

Guide to Medicaid In Texas

Welcome to Mason County!

Click on the link for the 90 day Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning, effective 8.25.2025

signed 8.25.2025 Burn Ban.pdf

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Wondering what to do with debris left behind from the July 4th floods?

Stop by the Commissioners Courtroom from 9-11am or 1-3pm on Wednesday, October 22nd or Wednesday, October 29th to visit with representatives from Tetra Tech. If eligible for assistance, they can get the process started for you. For more information, check out the flyer below.

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2026 BUDGET & 2025 TAX RATE INFORMATION

Record vote information on the current tax rate:

August 25, 2025

THE MASON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 4.31 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $25.84.

Record vote on adoption of the 2026 Budget:

Sheree Hardin, County Judge, AYE

Reggie Loeffler, Commissioner Pct 1, AYE

Fred Estes, Commissioner Pct2, AYE

Buddy Schuessler, Commissioner Pct 3, AYE

Dave Underwood, Commissioner Pct 4, AYE

2026 Mason County Adopted Budget

RECOVERY RESOURCES

211 Texas (www.211texas.org) & (https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/disaster-assistance/receiving-disaster-assistance) – food, housing, child care, crisis counseling, substance abuse treatment, etc.
American Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) - cleaning/mucking supplies, medication/glasses, mental health and spiritual services, and possibly monetary assistance
USDA Farm Service Agency (https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/disaster-assistance-programs) – livestock assistance, farm loans, crop losses, etc.
NRCS (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/getting-assistance/disaster-recovery) – soil erosion protection, protecting water quality, grazing management, animal mortality management, etc.
TDA (https://texasagriculture.gov/Home/Production-Agriculture/Disaster-Assistance) – land and water rehab, housing assistance, documenting livestock losses, etc.
-STAR Fund
-Hay & Feed Hotline
US Small Business Administration (https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance) – business, economic injury, and home disaster loans
-SBA Fact Sheet: Disaster Loans
-SBA Spanish Fact Sheet

VISIT OUR EMERGENY MANAGEMENT PAGE FOR UPDATES ON...

Outdoor sirens – tested quarterly
Sheriff’s App – National Weather Service feed and other notices
Code Red – IMMINENT THREAT – tested quarterly
Instructions on how to download the Sheriff’s App and Code Red; quarterly testing schedule