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Commissioners direct budget office to include funding for a standalone Parks & Natural Resources department in FY2026
Summary
The court instructed the budget officer to include funding in the FY2026 proposed budget to establish a standalone Parks and Natural Resources department (staffing and equipment), signaling a departmental reorganization and new operating budget line.
Hays County Commissioners on June 10 directed the county budget officer to include funding in the proposed fiscal‑year 2026 budget to establish a standalone Parks & Natural Resources department, including additional personnel and equipment.
Commissioners described the move as a reorganization that would consolidate park operations and natural‑resource management functions under a single department. The motion asked the budget office to place funding for the new department in the proposed FY2026 budget so the court can consider resource levels during budget deliberations. The court recorded the vote and asked staff to present proposed job descriptions, equipment lists and initial cost estimates during the budget review process.
The action asks staff to return proposed budget language and specific funding amounts for the court’s formal consideration; no immediate hiring was authorized at the June 10 meeting beyond the instruction to include funding in the draft budget.
