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DEO faces $10% offset; director says monitoring, early‑childhood and vendor‑diversity work will be affected
Summary
The county’s Department of Economic Equity & Opportunity (DEO) said a proposed 10% offset will force reductions in temporary staffing and could reduce capacity for early‑childhood services, apprenticeship/loan programs and vendor‑diversity monitoring; the director asked the court to preserve key monitoring and program planning positions.
Director Gonzales of the Department of Economic Equity & Opportunity briefed Commissioners Court on the department’s FY2026 priorities and the effects of proposed offsets. DEO oversees economic development, early childhood initiatives, apprenticeship and a small‑business revolving loan fund, as well as the county’s MWBE monitoring and compliance program.
DEO said its largest division — inclusive procurements (vendor diversity) — monitors MWBE compliance, Section 3, and prevailing‑wage…
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