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Commissioners approve temporary budget administrator hire and authorize funding transfer
Summary
Comal County approved creating a temporary part‑time budget administrator position to cover an impending staffing gap as the auditor retires; the court also approved a line‑item transfer to fund the position through county judge personnel accounts.
The court approved a temporary part-time budget administrator position to assist with the upcoming budget process following the retirement of the county auditor. The presiding official explained that the hire is intended to bring experience from a retired auditor and budget officer in a neighboring county to help the county prepare for the 2030 Census requirement and future budgeting needs.
A commissioner described the move as a positive step for future budget planning: "I appreciate this, and I think it's a great move as we... work towards analyzing our budget process for the future," the commissioner said. The court then approved a related line-item transfer from administrative costs to county judge hourly personnel (FICA, workers' compensation, unemployment) to provide funding for the temporary position.
