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Votes and actions at a glance: Hardin County special meeting, Aug. 4, 2026
Summary
At the Aug. 4 special meeting the court authorized a $500,000 grant application, accepted the FY27 proposed budget, adopted a 0.481223 tax rate, approved the meeting journal and adjourned; most measures passed unanimously.
The Hardin County Commissioners Court recorded several formal actions at its Aug. 4 special meeting:
- Authorized the county judge to apply for a FY27 law-enforcement grant for $500,000 (mover: Commissioner Kerrigan; second: Commissioner Cook). Passed unanimously. - Accepted the proposed FY27 budget presented by the chair (general fund $25,001,047; road and bridge $6,288,071). Motion by Commissioner Kuykendahl; second by Commissioner Young. Passed. - Adopted the no-new-revenue tax rate of 0.481223 after roll-call votes (Commissioners Cook, Young, Kuykendahl, Cooper and the chair voted 'Yes'). - Approved the meeting journal (mover: Commissioner Kerckendall; second: Commissioner Cooper) and adjourned.
All recorded votes at the meeting were affirmative as recorded in the transcript; the meeting moved on to scheduling a public hearing for Sept. 8 and to required follow-up tasks for notice and filing.
