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Travis County sets $42.25 million one‑time reserve for July flood response; FEMA reimbursement expected
Summary
The Commissioners Court created a dedicated one‑time disaster reserve of $42,252,976 to cover recovery from the July 5 flooding, approved during budget markup. County officials said roughly $17 million has already been spent and that FEMA may reimburse about 75% of eligible costs.
Travis County Commissioners on Sept. 3 set aside a $42,252,976 one‑time reserve to fund recovery and preparedness related to the July 5 flooding event.
County Budget Director Travis Gatlin told the court the reserve reflects a provision in Chapter 26 of the property tax code that allows temporary rate calculations for disaster response. Travis Gatlin and other county executives said the money is one‑time only and will not be included in the county's tax rate calculation for 2027.
The court and staff said the county already transferred about $17,000,000 from…
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