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Commissioners wrestle with FY26 capital priorities as Creeks & Trails funding, roads and flood control compete for limited dollars
Summary
Budget staff and facilities managers briefed the court on a FY26 capital update that shows $2.5B in outstanding debt, $106M unspent cash and an $83.4M county commitment to Creeks & Trails; commissioners debated prioritizing roads and flood control versus trails and leveraging city/MPO grants to cover cost overruns.
County budget and facilities staff briefed the Commissioners Court on the fiscal year 2026 capital program, prompting vigorous discussion about how to prioritize limited capital dollars between the county's Creeks & Trails commitment, failing roads and flood-control needs.
Tanya Gaetane, Budget and Finance Director, presented the county's debt profile and project inventory, saying the county has about $2.5 billion in outstanding debt and is currently set to retire that debt by 2049 if no new bonds are issued. She said the capital portfolio includes roughly 2,247 active projects (51 complete, 56 under construction, 82 in design and 58 not yet started), about $106 million of issued debt funding that has not been spent and approximately $180.6 million in…
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