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FY27 County Budget and Departmental Appropriations→At a glance
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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Public comments (22)
Spoke during public comment and budget hearings regarding county fiscal matters.
Regular Session — September 8, 2026 · 0:00 →Addressed the court regarding election administration and budget considerations.
Regular Session — September 8, 2026 · 0:00 →Questioned mid-year budget adjustments and equity in employee compensation.
Special Session — August 13, 2026 · 1:47:53 →Voiced frustration over mid-year position reclassifications and advocated for fair cost-of-living adjustments for elected officials.
Special Session — August 13, 2026 · 1:48:01 →Requested higher salary retention for emergency dispatchers and discussed overall jail and sheriff office staffing.
Special Session — August 13, 2026 · 1:12:18 →Advocated for funding a part-time clerk position for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, noting funding sources from diversion funds.
Special Session — August 13, 2026 · 1:23:50 →Expressed concern over local government spending outpacing inflation and population growth.
Special Session — August 13, 2026 · 1:02:56 →She urged the court to keep the county budget manageable and avoid unnecessary debt, comparing it to a household budget.
Special Session — August 6, 2026 · 7:22 →Discussed the need for new positions and the impact of potential death penalty cases.
Special Session — August 5, 2026 · 1:03:34 →Explained the legal timeline for posting public hearing notices.
Special Session — August 5, 2026 · 6:05 →Technology Director Gregg Harris addressed IT budget allocations, server purchases, and market fluctuations.
Regular Session — April 14, 2026 · 3:16:00 →Inquired about the budget line item for general counsel and voiced opposition to cell phone data scraping tourism contracts.
Regular Session — February 10, 2026 · 2:08:31 →Expressed concern over the high volume of spending by the court over the past 11 months.
Regular Session — February 10, 2026 · 19:20 →Provided input on budget and taxpayer impact items.
Regular Session — September 16, 2025 · 0:00 →Commented on budget priorities during the public hearing.
Regular Session — September 16, 2025 · 0:00 →Spoke during the public hearing on the FY26 budget.
Regular Session — September 16, 2025 · 0:00 →Addressed the court regarding public matters and fiscal concerns.
Regular Session — September 16, 2025 · 0:00 →Expressed views on county budgeting and financial transparency during public comment.
Regular Session — September 16, 2025 · 0:00 →Spoke during public comment regarding budget and county operations.
Regular Session — August 19, 2025 · 0:00 →Spoke during public comments regarding budget options and fiscal concerns.
Regular Session — August 5, 2025 · 0:00 →Spoke during the department budget review portion of the workshop.
Workshop — July 15, 2025 · 0:00 →Addressed the court during discussions regarding the County Judge's budget proposals.
Workshop — June 24, 2025 · 0:00 →News & external sources (10)
Horseshoe Bay adopts budget, holds tax rate steady
Horseshoe Bay adopts budget, holds tax rate steady
MFISD approves $98M budget, lower tax rate
MFISD approves $98M budget, lower tax rate
Granite Shoals to vote on same tax rate, budget Sept. 22
Granite Shoals to vote on same tax rate, budget Sept. 22
MFISD approves $98M budget, lower tax rate
The Marble Falls ISD Board of Trustees approved the district's 2026-27 budget and tax rate Sept. 21, setting a total tax rate of $0.8805 per $100 of taxable property value.The adopted rate is down from last yea...
Bertram approves new budget, tax rate for 2026-27 fiscal year - DailyTrib.com
The city of Bertram recently ratified its new budget and tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking a slight decrease to overall spending and a minor increase to the tax rate. The passed budget and tax rate ...
Meadowlakes adopts $4.47 million budget, tax rate increase - DailyTrib.com
Meadowlakes City Council approved a $4.47 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year Tuesday, Sept. 15, raising the city's property tax rate while increasing funding for recreation operations.
Burnet County locks in 2026-27 tax rate - DailyTrib.com
The Burnet County Commissioners Court approved its new tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year, raising the tax rate by 6.56 percent to fund a mostly flat budget with the addition of 4-percent raises for county staff and elected officials, and funding for rising insurance costs. The budget also supports a large investment in county transportation infrastructure.
Granite Shoals adopts $12.9 million budget, lowers tax rate - DailyTrib.com
Granite Shoals City Council approved a $12.9 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year Tuesday, Sept. 22, lowering the city's property tax rate while increasing funding for street repairs and infrastructure improvements.
Marble Falls approves tax rate increase amid ‘perfect storm’ of fiscal challenges - DailyTrib.com
Marble Falls has a new budget and tax rate for the coming 2026-27 fiscal year. The city’s tax rate will be significantly higher than last year, a measure taken by city leaders to counteract a perceived “perfect storm” of financial challenges that converged this year.
Horseshoe Bay adopts budget, holds tax rate steady
The Horseshoe Bay City Council unanimously adopted the city’s 2026–27 fiscal budget and approved the property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year.Council members voted for unanimous approval, during their Sep...