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Walker County court files proposed 2026–27 budget and approves proposed 46.9¢ tax rate
Summary
The Commissioners Court voted to file the proposed 2026–27 county budget and approved a proposed tax rate of 46.9¢ per $100 of assessed valuation (45.12¢ operations + 1.78¢ debt) to fund the plan; public hearings were scheduled for Aug. 24, 2026.
The Walker County Commissioners Court voted on Aug. 10 to file the county’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026–27 and to include a proposed tax rate of 46.9¢ per $100 of assessed valuation in the notice of a public hearing.
Staff presented certified values from the appraisal district and the tax calculations, noting that the no‑new‑revenue rate had been computed and that the proposed rate to fund the budget would exceed that level. As staff summarized, the proposed total rate “for a total tax rate of point of 46.9¢ per $100 of assessed valuation.” The court approved filing the budget and set public hearings for Aug. 24, 2026, to receive citizen comment on the budget and the tax rate.
The proposal breaks the total 46.9¢ rate into a 45.12¢ operations rate and a 1.78¢ debt rate per $100 of assessed valuation, according to the motion the court adopted. Commissioners discussed that the budget reflects implementation of a pay plan and supplemental requests, and staff noted the capital fund balance projection of about $5,000,840. One commissioner emphasized personnel costs and the need to hold department heads accountable as pay adjustments are implemented.
The motion to include the proposed tax rate in the public‑hearing notice passed on the court floor; the court recorded votes during the roll call and approved the filing. The court will hold the scheduled public hearings before adopting a final tax rate and budget.
