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County adopts FY‑26 budget and raises property tax rate; $181,230 IT contract correction approved
Summary
The County Commissioners Court adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget, ratified a property tax increase and set a 2025 tax rate that represents a 7.11% increase. The court also approved a $181,230 correction to an information‑technology contract line for Tyler Technologies software.
The County Commissioners Court adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget and ratified a property tax increase during its Aug. 26 meeting, setting a property tax rate of 0.334805 — a 7.11% increase over the prior rate. The court voted unanimously to approve the budget as presented by the county auditor.
The budget vote followed a public hearing on the proposed FY‑26 budget that produced no public speakers. Judge Felton moved to adopt the budget “as presented, by the county auditor,” and the motion carried on a recorded unanimous vote of the court.
The budget package that the court approved contains several changes made after the proposed budget was filed in July. County Auditor Frances explained an increase of $181,230 in the Tyler Tech hosted software line under information technology, saying the number was different than originally budgeted because the correct figures for the next year were…
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