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Kerr County judge files second-edition proposed budget; wage increase options tied to FEMA numbers
Summary
At a special Aug. 4 meeting, the County Judge outlined a second-edition proposed FY2025'926 budget to be filed by Aug. 8 that holds the tax rate at last year's level while accounting for disaster costs. Commissioners discussed wage-adjustment options (2.5%, 2%, 1.5%) and deferred road projects pending FEMA updates.
Kerr County's County Judge presented a second-edition proposed budget Monday, saying he would file the document on Aug. 8 and continue budget work at a scheduled workshop on Aug. 13 and a public hearing and vote on Aug. 25.
The judge said the second edition "is what I proposed to file on Friday as a proposed budget." He emphasized that the version he circulated kept the county tax rate the same as last year and included disaster-related estimates.
Why this matters: the proposed budget includes a $10,000,000 placeholder for FEMA-related capital projects and repairs; the judge said estimates of damaged county roads already "exceed 7 and a half to $8,000,000" and that the $10,000,000 amount could be reduced after FEMA determinations. He said including the $10,000,000 placeholder, the county's…
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