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Commissioners approve budget amendment after debate over appraisal-district excess funds and software/audit spending
Summary
After public comment and extended discussion, Brazos County's Commissioners Court approved a budget amendment that includes allocations tied to the Brazos Central Appraisal District: a line described in backup as $134,592 for 'future expansion,' $250,000 for a software upgrade and audit costs. Citizens and some commissioners pressed for legal review and refunding of excess CAD revenue before approval.
The Brazos County Commissioners Court approved a fiscal-year 2025–26 budget amendment on Dec. 16 that includes funds tied to the Brazos Central Appraisal District (CAD), after an extended debate over whether CAD excess revenues should have been returned to taxing jurisdictions.
What was proposed: The amendment contained multiple items taken from CAD backup materials, including a $250,000 software upgrade that the CAD described as an enhancement to its computer-assisted mass appraisal system, an item of $187,500 that had been previously budgeted, and a $134,592 line the CAD's materials labeled…
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