County Judge presents draft $54M revenue plan, warns expenses exceed revenues

Jul 29, 2026

At a July 27 workshop, the County Judge presented a draft recommended budget projecting about $54 million in revenues and flagged a projected expense total that exceeds that amount; he also proposed a $657,000 placeholder to begin implementing a salary study.

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The County Judge opened the July 27 commissioners' budget workshop by saying it was his duty to present a recommended budget for the court’s consideration and cautioned that the draft is subject to change. He told the court he has projected roughly $34,000,000 in property‑tax revenue and about $20,000,000 in non‑tax revenue, for total revenues of approximately $54,000,000, and that projected expenses exceed that amount.

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