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The court proclaimed September 2025 as Hunger Action Month in Comal County and heard from San Antonio Food Bank representatives and local pantry partners about increased local need. Tiffany Quaring, executive director of CRRC of Canyon Lake, asked residents to \"build a longer table\" by making donations or volunteering and said the pantry is seeing a rapid increase in need.

A proclamation recognizing Suicide Prevention Month included remarks from Peyton Wagner, assistant clinic director at Hill Country MHDD, who asked for community engagement and noted that the county’s mobile crisis outreach team had assessed approximately 826 suicidal individuals in the prior 12 months and that about 383 reported lifetime attempts, figures included in the proclamation.

The court also adopted a proclamation for National Recovery Month; Zach Saunders, program director at Recovery Works, said his group offers free counseling and announced a public family event next Friday.

Finally the court recognized the Pilot Club of Canyon Lake on its 50th anniversary; club representatives described the club’s work supporting the Ty Preston Memorial Library, traumatic brain injury camps and community service projects.

Ending: Each proclamation carried by voice vote and community representatives accepted the recognitions and provided brief remarks about services and upcoming events.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Comal County Texas - Commissioners Court","oneSentenceSummary","The Comal County Commissioners Court adopted ceremonial proclamations recognizing Hunger Action Month, Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month and recognized the Pilot Club of Canyon Lake’s 50th anniversary; nonprofit and community representatives spoke to services and upcoming events.","taxTitle","Comal County, Texas","taxId",2699,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455730,"Comal County realigns County Court at Law No. 3 salary after dispute over payroll and retroactive deduction",1096,8090000,9186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778658-3f71a4928a22750ae73c15498407ecd8&start=8090&end=9186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778658-3f71a4928a22750ae73c15498407ecd8/thumbnail_8090000.jpg","/articles/6455730/Comal-County/Texas/Comal-County-realigns-County-Court-at-Law-No-3-salary-after-dispute-over-payroll-and-retroactive-deduction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455730-7b2baefa9248384588c43565f5d6d6dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112922&Signature=GBGHsEfdws8efG8jUteKKL9pXGCbwvWIfRi1IRqAHU9DgpZ7oe-oh0OMfmuKdcQWkD1Hw90ZA1dKEi2SbOH371uBpbS26~y3PO7dLfkydTyzbkNbl8kTjaoYX3O-4oGk8-er2rd31cJty8qQ2BO1fziaPk-gnu~qVzmyew1oELRKVU-UNArA356chiiubZ3lzisoAbPGqWDGAi3dvFi7-XUHmqCvwY1Sbk-4EK8sCYZfWN02sWFPrUgwIqLnAQgG-woFlOR8nmhv7VEY9oluXzM5hmrJgD9pnCk663DQf0avkQPHMuGBFYGMzHg8GvIwP1yzdY8i9vBOorG-ybLyGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Comal County Commissioners Court on Sept. 4 voted to realign the 2025 salary for County Court at Law No. 3 from $177,623 to $171,000, citing the Office of Court Administration salary formulas. The action followed an extended discussion and a public objection by the judge affected.

Judge Wigginton, the County Court at Law No. 3 judge, told the court she had accepted the previously budgeted amount for 2025 and said payroll had already been processed to reflect that figure. She said the pay notice and the adopted budget amounted to a wage agreement and that a retroactive recoupment was not lawful without proper notice. \"That is my pay,\" she told the commissioners, adding that \"reductions in pay can be legal, but they should never be retroactive,\" citing Texas Workforce Commission guidance and Attorney General opinions she provided to the court.

County staff and several commissioners described the matter as a payroll calculation and statutory-formula issue. Commissioners said earlier action had been intended to move a juvenile-board supplement into the full statutory supplement for judges; the county said a line-item/administrative error left the juvenile supplement attached only to certain judges, producing an inconsistency. Commissioner Crownover acknowledged the mistake and said the county needed to treat employees consistently when overpayments occur.

After discussion the court approved the realignment and directed the auditor/payroll office to make the adjustment. Commissioners and the judge discussed legal guidance and the county’s payroll policies; the judge provided documentation including a signed salary-notice form, current pay stubs and citations to state guidance and Attorney General opinions. The court directed the auditor to execute the payroll adjustments and to pursue any recoupment consistent with law and personnel policy.

Ending: The motion to realign the 2025 salary passed by majority vote. The court directed the auditor/payroll office to implement the change and address the payroll reconciliation; the judge objected publicly and requested that any recoupment be handled in accordance with state law and county policy.","Commissioners voted to realign the 2025 salary for County Court at Law No. 3 from $177,623 to $171,000. Judge Wigginton objected in court, saying payroll deductions had already begun and asserting legal protections against retroactive pay reductions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455735,"Comal County adopts 2026 budget, sets 2025 tax rate at $0.305015 per $100 valuation",2496,3621000,6117000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778658-3f71a4928a22750ae73c15498407ecd8&start=3621&end=6117","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778658-3f71a4928a22750ae73c15498407ecd8/thumbnail_3621000.jpg","/articles/6455735/Comal-County/Texas/Comal-County-adopts-2026-budget-sets-2025-tax-rate-at-0305015-per-100-valuation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455735-af8722ab9b28d4f84bbf24d3a4eb2289/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112922&Signature=EFzuM8Z8r9TqOelqcFzpr3422u0x1gmfGASagci6LKuX3ZeeaSbGgC9tjOgvZONGke92QPXV0oi8qBn8BIKd9blnJPK1syHYN3VAEHzeBoosN9~64PtRqPTwCOHnIxr4rZVpWc2t2OQ8McqrOQKEsGiF5hyLVGNde7ZgFBtpY3y2wCqBVP6-TWZBziD5NSMaqboGSv9RjcZLXD4Gvh0tjiBQeNp3iOnf-BAK5WxcnOVDMklDZ2DI3E~ojAEYxaBbFP1U82f9scz7yWZAK3Zhq6NjgcZ7nLeh2aFvlms7XtPCIL42vCaZOUiK2c3~tsEQDungIXDIC6VCACBPz2CtJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Comal County Commissioners Court adopted the 2026 budget on Sept. 4 after a public hearing and a first amendment to the recommended budget. The court then set the county’s 2025 tax rate at $0.305015 per $100 valuation, a change county staff described as required to fund the adopted spending plan.

County Judge Krause summarized why the rate and budget were on the agenda, telling the court, \"We are increasing taxes. And so we're required to notice the public of what we are doing.\" Staff materials showed the proposed general fund at just over $124 million and road-and-bridge funds at just over $21 million.

The court adopted a first amendment to the recommended budget that officials said reflected payroll clarifications, reclassifications requested by the sheriff and county engineer, and planned capital projects that include facility expansions, a revamp of the tax office and design work for a potential jail expansion. County staff also cited recruitment and retention pay adjustments for law enforcement and corrections staff as a driver of cost increases.

Multiple residents spoke at the public hearings. Mr. White, a resident who identified himself as having visited and driven county roads, told the court he had driven \"the whole county\" and urged additional road funding. Other residents urged the court to adopt the no-new-revenue rate or otherwise limit the tax increase; one commenter, Timothy Mabry, said the proposed rate would add about $209.33 to the average taxpayer’s bill.

Commissioners emphasized the trade-offs the court weighed. Commissioner Crownover said the county had reduced rates in recent years but had used surpluses to do so and that the court now needed a sustainable rate to maintain services and staff. Commissioner Webb said the budget prioritizes infrastructure, public safety and the justice system and that paying cash for some projects avoids paying financing costs in the future.

The court published a taxpayer impact statement on the agenda showing sample median homestead taxable values and the tax bills that would result under the 2024 and proposed 2025 rates and the no-new-revenue rate, as required by legislation effective Sept. 1.

Ending: The court voted to adopt the amended budget and to set and ratify the tax rate; staff were directed to publish required notices and proceed with implementation steps such as payroll and line-item transfers.","After public hearings, the Comal County Commissioners Court adopted a $124 million general-fund budget for 2026 and set a 2025 county tax rate of $0.305015 per $100 valuation, a change county staff billed as necessary to fund capital projects and pay adjustments.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455739,"Comal County commissioners approve budget, set tax rate and clear multiple routine items",834,5859000,6693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778658-3f71a4928a22750ae73c15498407ecd8&start=5859&end=6693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778658-3f71a4928a22750ae73c15498407ecd8/thumbnail_5859000.jpg","/articles/6455739/Comal-County/Texas/Comal-County-commissioners-approve-budget-set-tax-rate-and-clear-multiple-routine-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455739-778bcb44b4fa4d6133ee9df3b694ee3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112922&Signature=lGlWhYPOfqkGxTFH37pWS27GUUcnSZXpkx9Ulx~YEqWHGw6MYQYzDN7iyXS~~5bG5HqVFZPHqIyVz51kuMa-sKLBQh~-QyHkGYwJnhP6VL2lGN4tKeCXplAxJa0vBqm0jQ9a0kF3xBdkQBOGBrbqrfKD47tP~cV~UT39yPxSpfbCEIKMhtiMGeDtw7e2J92AbWbTru6INEoxhFRXdCrLMvt77ueMbjDkeCT1ML6PY5bOGmsWSbSasSgtE40AT3Vr10FwPWGk4HR33Cm6l3RWi~pO2w6EdI4MUPaHRBMrYSBkFzLjs5-F5eyC-6hlKukLXRbKIBPLLZf36f~Xfcm-8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Comal County Commissioners Court on Sept. 4 approved its recommended 2026 budget, adopted multiple routine proclamations and accepted a number of construction and administrative items before setting a 2025 tax rate of $0.305015 per $100 valuation.

The court adopted a first amendment to the recommended budget and then voted to adopt the 2026 budget as amended. County officials said the budget funds capital projects, pay adjustments to address recruiting and retention in public safety and road maintenance, and planned improvements to flood-warning and other infrastructure.

The court then set the 2025 tax rate at $0.305015 per $100 valuation, which the commissioners characterized as necessary to fund the adopted budget; the court’s published materials showed that rate is effectively a 15.44% increase compared with the prior rate calculations. The court also complied with a new statutory requirement by publishing a taxpayer impact statement showing sample bills under last year’s rate, the proposed rate and the no-new-revenue rate.

Beyond the budget and tax-rate votes, the court approved several routine and operational items, including: claims totaling $1,510,824.29 (EFT $202,630.76; regular claims $1,308,193.53); proclamations recognizing September as Hunger Action Month, Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month; recognition of the Pilot Club of Canyon Lake’s 50th anniversary; acceptance of donated funds to constable precincts from the Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce; final acceptance of roads and release of construction sureties in new subdivisions; approval of plats; renewal and supplemental contract actions for asphalt patching and other procurement; election-related appointments and polling-location approvals; and multiple line-item transfers to cover operational needs such as inmate feeding and overtime.

Votes were taken by voice/hand; the court recorded motions and seconds for each action and carried the items by majority voice vote. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes.

Ending: The court completed the business on its agenda after a full morning session and recessed at the conclusion of action item 31.

","The Comal County Commissioners Court approved a $124 million general-fund budget for 2026, set a 2025 tax rate of $0.305015 per $100 valuation (a 15.44% increase), adopted a first amendment to the recommended budget and approved a slate of routine proclamations, plats, interlocals and contract renewals.","actionData","errors"]

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