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Williamson County adopts $903.1 million budget after heated debate over pay raises and tax rate
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved the county’s FY2025–26 budget after multiple late amendments that increased pay for deputies and extended raises to county employees; the commission set a tax rate of $1.30 and passed the final, amended budget after reconsideration votes.
After an extended budget session on June 9, the Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s fiscal 2025–26 budget with final all‑funds appropriations of $903,117,259 following several late amendments and votes to reconsider previously defeated items.
Key decisions
- The commission approved a pay adjustment for the sheriff’s department that county leaders said moves deputies’ pay toward market percentile levels. That public‑safety amendment (which altered the public safety category) passed on a roll call and was added to the budget; later votes adjusted related benefit and employee‑benefit line items across funds.
- Commissioners then considered and ultimately approved an amendment to apply similar market adjustments across county departments (excluding Williamson County Schools). That amendment had initially failed earlier in the meeting but was brought back under…
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