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Court approves pay-structure changes and proposes 0.183394 tax rate; public hearing set
Summary
The court approved pay-structure adjustments totaling a recommended 5% for employees (2% pay-scale adjustment plus additional adjustments for eligible employees), proposed a property tax rate of 0.183394 per $100 valuation for 2026 and set a Sept. 22 public hearing to consider final adoption.
Denton County Commissioners approved a pay-structure adjustment and additional percentage increases, then moved to propose a property tax rate and set a public hearing date.
The court approved a 2% pay-structure increase plus an additional 3% adjustment for eligible employees, a combined 5% impact in practice. Commissioners discussed an alternative proposal that would split increases and convert 1% to a one-time lump sum for employees; that alternative was noted but the court adopted the recommended approach. Alejandro provided cost metrics, saying each 1% of adjustment equates to roughly $1.7M–$1.8M of budget impact.
Commissioner Falconer moved to propose a tax rate of 0.183394 per $100 valuation for tax year 2026. "I move to propose a tax rate of 0.183394 per $100 valuation for tax year 2026 for Denton County," he said. The motion passed unanimously. The court set the public hearing for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 at the Denton County Administrative Courthouse for discussion and possible adoption of the proposed budget and tax rate.
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