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County staff lays out FY26 budget calendar; July meetings flagged for heavy review
Summary
County budget staff presented the FY26 budget calendar and requested department budget submissions; staff urged commissioners to set aside time in early July for intensive budget review and targeted July 29 for the proposed tax rate filing.
County finance staff briefed the McLennan County Commissioners Court on the FY26 budget calendar on May 6 and urged commissioners to reserve substantial time for budget review in early and mid‑July.
Staff said department budget requests were due to the auditor’s office the prior week and that preliminary rates and revenue projections would be provided at a later meeting. The schedule presented calls for a big‑picture review on the July 1 court docket with follow‑up sessions through July 7 and the two weeks following, which staff described as “heavy” review periods. Staff asked commissioners to be available for extended meetings during that block to allow department heads time to answer questions and for the court to deliberate proposed changes.
Key procedural dates staff highlighted included a July 29 vote to set the proposed tax rate and the subsequent public‑notice and public‑comment period in August; the court’s goal is to file a proposed budget after the July meetings that allows public review before final adoption. Staff said they will post materials in advance and try to accommodate scheduling conflicts, but recommended commissioners prioritize the July sessions because of the compressed timeline for adopting a tax rate and final budget before the fall deadlines.
No budget decisions were made during the briefing; staff said they would return with preliminary rates and proposals at later meetings and asked departments to be prepared for detailed review sessions in July.
