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County administrator urges holding new tax revenue in reserve amid state and federal uncertainty
Summary
Following adoption of the 2024 tax rate, County Administrator Betsy Keller recommended putting the roughly $28.3 million in additional revenue into fund balance rather than restoring recurring spending, citing pending state and federal changes and one-time revenue sources used in the current budget.
El Paso County Administrator Betsy Keller told Commissioners Court on Aug. 21 that the roughly $28.3 million of additional revenue generated by the recently adopted 2024 tax rate should be placed in fund balance rather than immediately committed to recurring expenditures.
Keller presented four options for the court and recommended option 4: deposit the full amount into fund balance. She said the recommendation reflects multiple near-term uncertainties — pending state legislation, a potential federal funding shift, and the fact that the county used one-time revenue sources in the adopted budget that will not recur in FY2027.
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