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Jim Wells County begins 2026 budget workshops; proposed tax rate held steady for now
Summary
At a Sept. 3 budget workshop the commissioners discussed the proposed 2026 budget, including a proposed tax rate of 0.767 and mandated judicial salary increases effective Sept. 1; county staff will return with modeled options and final rates later in the week.
Jim Wells County commissioners and department heads continued work on the county's 2026 budget at a Sept. 3 workshop, with the county judge and auditor presenting a proposed budget that, for now, holds the tax rate at the current level of 0.767.
County Judge (addressing the court) said the proposed budget was approved "with the current tax rate, which is 0.767," and county auditor Cindy Garcia told commissioners she would prepare summaries of requests and alternative tax-rate scenarios…
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