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Auditor presents 2026 budget draft showing deficit; commissioners plan another workshop
Summary
The county auditor presented the second draft of the 2026 budget and noted a roughly $1 million deficit that will be reduced by new appraisal district values; commissioners scheduled a follow-up budget workshop within 7–10 days to reconcile priorities.
The auditor (presented as 'Alice' on the agenda) told the court the second draft of the 2026 budget shows roughly a $1,000,000 deficit; she said updated appraisal-district values (UCAD) had just been received and will reduce the shortfall in the next draft. She emphasized this presentation was informational and no adoption was requested.
Commissioners discussed specific line items (including a part-time veterans position, elections staffing and commissioners’ pay) and agreed to hold another budget workshop in the next week to 10 days to review the line items and set priorities before the next draft. One commissioner also urged scrutiny of personnel costs as part of any deficit reduction plan.
