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Coryell County judge recesses meeting after commissioners press auditor for clearer budget guidance
Summary
At a special Coryell County Commissioners Court meeting, commissioners pressed the auditor for clearer guidance on proposed budget amendments and the County Judge recessed the session until 1:30 p.m. for a final review before tomorrow's vote.
The Coryell County Judge recessed the special Commissioners Court meeting until 1:30 p.m. after commissioners said the auditor needed clearer direction to complete work on proposed budget amendments. The judge opened the meeting at 9:01 a.m. and said the day's purpose was to incorporate amendments from the prior meeting into a draft budget for further review.
A Commissioner objected to an immediate recess, saying the auditor needed guidance "to fulfill what he needs to put into this budget." The commissioner argued that recurrent end-of-cycle changes cause missed items and that providing direction now would prevent last-minute corrections. The County Judge said commissioners would have an opportunity to vote on budget pieces the following day and that statutory rules constrain certain interim actions.
The court agreed to reconvene at 1:30 p.m. to present the completed proposed budget for review. Several commissioners confirmed they would attend the afternoon session so they could inspect revised entries, including adjustments that could affect the tax rate. The County Judge formally declared: "That being the case, we are in recess until 01:30 this afternoon."
