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Hunt County judge urges caution on FY 2025'26 budget as revenues and new requirements shift costs
Summary
Judge Stovall opened budget discussions June 16, presenting scenarios for across-the-board raises, noting growth in taxable values, redistricting needs and jail capacity concerns, and urging the court to aim for a balanced budget amid revenue uncertainty.
Judge Stovall began a broad preview of the Hunt County fiscal year 2025'26 budget at the June 16 special session, urging commissioners to consider proposed raises, staffing needs prompted by growth and one-time costs tied to redistricting and capital projects.
Stovall presented an illustrative across-the-board raise of 3% for employees and said that, at that rate, the additional payroll cost in the county's estimates would be about $544,006.66 before benefits; he warned the true cost to the budget could be higher once benefits and payroll taxes are included. He recommended commissioners begin thinking about raise scenarios between 3% and 5% and noted the court may need to add…
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