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Jefferson County

Civic Health Score

-30Needs Accountability

Composite of fiscal health, compliance, transparency, and civic performance across Jefferson County municipalities.

Fiscal Snapshot — Jefferson · FY 2024

Revenue

Expenditure

Balance

Debt/Capita

Grade

D

Water Compliance

100%compliant

63 systems · 0 violations · 0 serious

Court of Appeals

Ninth Court of Appeals

Beaumont · 4 justices

FY24: 408 filed · 400 disposed · 0.095% reversal

Campaign Finance — FY2024

Contributions

$13.9M

Expenditures

$18.2M

Active Filers

12

Top Filer $$

$12.7M

Largest filer: Phelan, Matthew M. (The Honorable)

Phelan, Matthew M. (The Honorable)

$12.7M

Jefferson County Republican Party

$278K

Hayes, Christian V. (The Honorable)

$266K

Jefferson County Democratic Party (CEC)

$255K

Texans For Dade

$251K

District Courts — FY2024

Total Filed

8,798

Civil

2,405

Criminal

3,397

Family

2,800

Cities & Towns

Beaumont
Civic -34B
Port Arthur
Civic -22B
Port Neches
C
Groves
C
Nederland
C
Bevil Oaks
D

School Districts

Port Arthur ISDB
Nederland ISDC
Hardin-Jefferson ISDC
Beaumont ISDD
Jefferson ISDF

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Courts & JusticeLive

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Water QualityLive

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Campaign FinanceLive

Political spending networks, contributors, PACs

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Legislative TrackingLive

Bills, calendar kills, committee actions

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Contracts & VendorsSoon

Procurement, vendor performance, debarments

Coming Q2 2026