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County releases proposed 2026 budget with modest tax‑rate cut, funding for salaries and capital projects
Summary
Shaw County’s proposed 2026 budget totals about $84.68 million, lowers the tax rate slightly, increases compensation in key public-safety classifications and includes transfers to road and bridge, permanent improvements and contingency reserves; commissioners discussed records retention and a potential weigh‑station project.
Shaw County officials presented the proposed 2026 budget to Commissioners Court on Aug. 22, 2025. The budget as presented totals $84,680,000, a decrease of about $1,400,000 (roughly 1.6 percent) from the 2025 adopted budget; county staff said roughly one‑third of expenditures remain in public safety.
County Judge said the budget reduces the county tax rate by a quarter of a cent from last year’s rate but, because of higher property values, would still raise about $1,800,000 more in property tax revenues than last year; staff said roughly $575,000 of expected general‑fund revenue will come from state salary assistance grants for the Sheriff’s Office. The proposed general fund expenditure total is $66,900,000 with expected general fund revenues of about $58,800,000; staff provided scenarios showing fund balance outcomes under…
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