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Court sets public hearing for proposed budget on Sept. 8; staff to publish required notices
Summary
Staff told commissioners the proposed budget must be filed this week to meet Local Government Code notice timelines; the court scheduled the public hearing on the proposed budget for Tuesday, Sept. 8, and staff said notices of elected-official salaries will run in the newspaper as required.
County staff reminded the commissioners that legally required notice and publication timelines govern the budget process and that the judge, as budget officer, must file the proposed budget before the court can hold a public hearing.
Staff said the judge will file the budget on Friday and then the county must publish notice of the budget filing and elected-official salaries in the newspaper; the hearing on the proposed budget is set for Tuesday, Sept. 8. Staff cited the relevant legal framework: Local Government Code Chapter 111 governs budget filing and public-notice requirements.
The court directed staff to prepare the newspaper advertisement and the documentation to be sent to elected officials and to ensure web posting and clerk-office filing follow the legal timetable. Commissioners said they wanted to avoid missing deadlines and to ensure all materials are available for public inspection once filed.
