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County budget update: revenues ahead year-to-date but collective-bargaining increases add pressure for FY26
Summary
County budget staff reported Jan. 23 that fiscal-year revenues were ahead year-to-date and expenses low for Q1, but multiple previously approved increases — prominently collective bargaining costs — will raise FY26 obligations by several million dollars and may constrain options for FY26 budgeting.
County budget staff briefed the Commissioners Court on Jan. 23 about fiscal‑year 2025 financials and early drivers for fiscal‑year 2026. Melissa Carrillo (County Operations) and Jessica Garza (Assistant Budget and Finance Director) presented month‑to‑date revenue and expense snapshots, projections and a register of items likely to affect next year’s budget.
Carrillo said about 41% of adopted FY25 revenues had been collected by the close of December, while about 18.75% of expenses had been spent. She noted December and January typically account for a large share of annual…
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