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Public commenter warns of nearly $25 million shortfall in Smith County FY 2026 preliminary requests; court schedules further review
Summary
A public commenter told the Commissioners Court the preliminary FY 2026 budget requests show $130 million in estimated revenue versus $146 million in projected expenditures and additional salary requests of $8.6 million — creating a potential near-$25 million shortfall; the court recessed to continue a budget workshop at 1:00 p.m.
During a budget workshop the Smith County Commissioners Court recessed for a public comment and was told the county faces a substantial budget gap if preliminary requests are not reduced or offset. Public commenter Paul Fabry (recorded as Mr. Fabry) told the court the county's preliminary FY 2026 working budget shows estimated revenues of $130,000,000 against projected expenditures of…
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