Nueces County hospital district outlines FY26 budget; higher jail health bid and EMS subsidies drive increases

Hospital District representative Johnny Hipp told the Commissioners Court on Monday that the Nueces County Hospital District’s proposed FY26 budget would not raise taxes but reflects higher costs for jail health care and continued support for county health services. “Our budget proposes no new taxes and no new revenue rate,” Hipp said, and added that only about 30% of the district’s revenue comes from taxes: “the other 70% of our revenues come from non tax sources.”

Hipp said the district is working through several fixed payments to the county for public health and safety. On the county expenditures list he walked the court through earlier, he identified about $1.8 million in continuing support to the City‑County health department and continued funding for juvenile‑detention and jail health services. The district included an estimated $8.5 million for jail health care in FY26 because the contract with Wexford ends in December and new bids submitted…