Travis County executives outline FY25 priorities, emphasize diversion center, childcare and data-driven programs

County executives for Travis County presented their fiscal 2025 work plans to Commissioners Court on May 13, 2025, describing near-term projects and longer-term priorities including diversion-center services, operational plans for newly approved childcare funding, expansion of Counsel at First Appearance and planning for replacement Star Flight aircraft.

The presentations were a high-level review of departmental goals linked to the seven strategic goals the court adopted in March 2023, the Planning and Budget Office said. The county executive team asked the court for feedback on what “moving the needle” looks like and suggested reformatting future work plans so each department’s activities map directly to the seven strategic goals.

The briefing covered nine departments. Pilar Sanchez, Travis County executive for Health and Human Services (HHS), said HHS is “designing the HHS services in the [diversion] center” and working on juvenile justice deflection, a children’s crisis respite, and…