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Brazos County reviews recommended FY26 funding levels for outside agencies
Summary
At a Brazos County budget workshop, staff presented recommended FY26 allocations for about three dozen outside agencies and nonprofits, keeping many grants flat amid calls to keep the county's proposed budget lean; no formal votes were taken and staff will return a proposed budget in August.
Brazos County budget staff presented a recommended FY26 funding plan for outside agencies at a commissioners court workshop, asking the court for guidance on allocations and noting the county cannot take votes during the workshop. "Of course, we cannot take a vote during the workshop, but, this is where I take suggestions, recommendations, thoughts, and then I plug it into the budget so I can start balancing it," the staff member said.
The recommended package keeps many grants flat while increasing a few items tied to contractual obligations or rising costs. Staff emphasized a need to keep the overall county budget "lean" to avoid additional property-tax increases and said the proposed numbers are subject to change before the formal adoption process.
Top items discussed included the prenatal clinic ($75,000 requested and recommended),…
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