Margaret Gómez

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While voting is free, the decisions made on these ballots directly influence how your local tax dollars are spent on city services.

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These new leaders will now oversee how your tax dollars are allocated across school district budgets and city infrastructure projects.

FY 2027 County Budget Adoption

The recommended 8% budget scenario represents an increase of approximately $44 per year for the median Travis County homeowner.

Veterans services recognition

Veterans in the county received about $395 million in federal benefits in 2025.

Public Defender Office Permanent Board Bylaws

Operational governance for county indigent defense services.

Renaming East Metropolitan Park for Commissioner Ron Davis

Opioid Crisis and Harm Reduction

$175,000 in county opioid abatement funds goes to Communities for Recovery.

Proposed Manor Wastewater Treatment Plant & Wilbarger Creek Greenway

Condemnation would force Manor to find a costlier alternative site; no county expenditure was authorized.

Affordable Housing Availability and Federal Funding Cuts

Involves multi-million dollar housing portfolios and specialized board-designated funds.

Regional Wildfire Preparedness and Burn Ban Enforcement

County and City each contributed $100,000 toward the plan update, plus grant funding.

Old San Antonio Road and Puryear Road Detour

Project-related infrastructure costs managed by developers and TNR.

Palm School Activation and Northeast District Planning

Not specified.

Senate Bill 3 Flood Warning and Monitoring Compliance

Repair and recovery costs will be coordinated through federal and state disaster assistance channels.

Strategic Housing Finance Corporation Board Appointments

None directly associated with the board appointment process.

Law Enforcement Technology and Axon Contract Consolidation

An 8-year contract totaling $97 million with escalating annual payments starting around $6.8 million.

Employee Healthcare Costs and Benefit Changes

About $17.2 million transferred this year; nearly $31 million over two years, reducing health fund reserves by roughly $1.6 million in 2027.

Capital Improvement Program Dashboard & Transparency

Over $1.1 billion budgeted across the CIP portfolio, with $578 million allocated to date.

Foreign Trade Zone Policy and Guidelines

Neutral regarding property tax revenues due to payment-in-lieu structures, with potential staff time recovery fees.

Apartment Maintenance Workforce Training and Property Conditions

Requires targeted investment in local workforce training initiatives.

Mental Health and Jail Diversion Programs

The COSSUP grant provides $1.6 million over three years, with potential supplemental support explored through Central Health.

Consent agenda approval

Veterans Day proclamation

Whisper Valley PID escrow agreement (Travis County Development Authority)

Consider and take appropriate action to approve and ratify the Fiscal Year 2027 interlocal agreement between Travis County and Prairie View A&M for extension agent services. (Judge Brown)

Consider and take appropriate action to approve and ratify the Fiscal Year 2027 Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Integral Care for System of Care services. (Judge Brown)

Consider and take appropriate action on the following application requests, modification requests, continuation requests, award agreements and related special budgets, and award amendments:

Consider and take appropriate action on an appointment to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Board of Directors. (Judge Brown)

Consider and take appropriate action on the reappointment of Amy Pattillo to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board for a term to expire December 31, 2028. (Judge Brown)

Consider and take appropriate action on appointments to the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors. (Judge Brown)

Consider and take appropriate action on an order accepting and approving a service plan update to the February 2026 amended and restated service and assessment plan, specifically, providing an updated Improvement Area #2 Assessment Roll…

Receive bids from County Purchasing Agent. (Commissioner Travillion)

Approve ratification of Modification No. 1 to Contract No. 4400008250 with PR Sales and Service, Inc. dba Aqua Chill of Austin, as needed, for water cooler stations. (Countywide) (Commissioner Travillion)

Approve ratification of Modification No. 8 to Contract No. 4400004424 with Special Markets Insurance Consultants, Inc., as needed, for 4-H Capital AmeriCorps Member Insurance. (Health & Human Services) (Commissioner Travillion)

Approve ratification, exemption, and Contract No. 4400009023 with Communities for Recovery, in the amount of $175,000.00, for Opioid Abatement Recovery Housing Navigation Services. (Health and Human Services) (Commissioner Travillion)

Approve Modification No. 4 to Contract No. 4400006982 with CGL Facility Management, LLC, in the amount of $40,000.00, for the Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility maintenance. (Facilities Management Department) (Commissioner…

Consider and take appropriate action on the following Personnel Amendments.

Authorize the County Treasurer to invest County funds. (Judge Brown)

Consider and take appropriate action on reopen the Northeast District Community Advisory Committee application period for an additional three weeks. (Commissioner Travillion)

Signature delegation motion

Public comment limited to two minutes

Interview Robyn Katz, Julie Oliver, Sonal Patel, Macie Sharpe, and Michelle Wittenburg.

Approve Item 1.

Approve Item 26.b.

Approve Items 5, 7, 9.a-b, 13, 14.a-e, 15, 16, 18.a-b, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24.a-b, 27, 29, 30, and 31.

Approve Item 2.

Approve Item 3.

Approve Item 4.

Approve the interview questions that were discussed.

Appoint Jason Denny to the Sobering Center Board of Directors.

Interview Steve Adler, Patrick Russel, Raquel Sanchez, and Evan Voight.

Accept an offer received for purchase of approximately 22 acres of land in connection with the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan located in Precinct Three as discussed in executive session.

Consent Motion Approval

Appoint Jason Denny to Sobering Center Board of Directors

Approve Release of Proposed FY27 Healthcare Changes for Education Purposes

Accept Offer for Land Acquisition for Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan

Each Commissioner not physically present delegates the authority to the County Judge to sign any documents, including orders related to items before the court today on their behalf.

Approve Consent Items 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9.a-b, 14, 15.a-h, 18, 19, 20, 21.a-b, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.a-b, 31, 32, 36, 37, and 39.

Approve Item 1.

Approve Items 34.a-b.

Delegate Signing Authority

Approve Consent Agenda

Approve Office Space Reallocation

Approve Proclamation Honoring Commissioner Margaret Gómez

Close the Public Hearing.

Approve Item 15.a.

Each Commissioner not physically present delegates the authority to the County Judge to sign any documents, including orders related to items before the court today on their behalf.

Approve Items 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15. b-d., 16, 17. a-i., 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27. a-b., 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, and 38.

Open the Public Hearing.

Approve Item 2.

Approve Item 3.

Approve to set the Annual Open Enrollment dates of August 16–31, 2026.

Approve Item 4.

Approve Item 14.

Approve to move $1,417,804.13 from various completed projects to El Buen Samaritano Rental Assistance project in order to facilitate full expenditure of resources.

Approve Item 19.

Approve Item 25.

Rescind our vote on item 38 that was taken this morning.

Counter-Offer to Austin Energy for the sale of a total 24 parcels of utility easements, deemed necessary for installation of utility infrastructure proximate to Pearce Lane between SH 130 and FM 973 i

Approval of Proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month

Approval of Consent Agenda Items

Adopt the resolution exercising Travis County's power of eminent domain and authorizing the County Attorney to take the necessary legal action to acquire fee simple title to ± 1,165,150 SF (± 26.75 ac

Each Commissioner not physically present delegates the authority to the County Judge to sign any documents, including orders related to items before the court today on their behalf.

Approve Items 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15. a-h., 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. a-b., 23, 25, 27, and 28.

Open the Public Hearing.

Appoint Janet Bray to the Civil Service Commission for a term that will expire on December 31, 2027.

Approve the acquisition of approximately 980.07 acres of land as part of the County's Strategic Parkland 2023 Bond Project, located east of the City of Manor and south of U.S. Highway 290 East as disc

Open the Public Hearing.

Close the Public Hearing.

Approve Item 6.

Close the Public Hearing.