13.A • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-104660: 1. Public Hearing on the 2027 Proposed Budget as per Texas Local Government Code 111.067 2. Discussion, consideration, and action on changes and corrections to the 2027 Proposed Budget. 3. Adoption of the 2027 Annual Budget at the departmental level. 4. Approval of Hidalgo County Pay Tables.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - September 22, 2026 on 2026-09-22

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 8.8/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-104660: 1. Public Hearing on the 2027 Proposed Budget as per Texas Local Government Code 111.067 2. Discussion, consideration, and action on changes and corrections to the 2027 Proposed Budget. 3. Adoption of the 2027 Annual Budget at the departmental level. 4. Approval of Hidalgo County Pay Tables.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-104660 1. Public Hearing on the 2027 Proposed Budget as per Texas Local Government Code 111.067 2. Discussion, consideration, and action on changes and corrections to the 2027 Proposed Budget. 3. Adoption of the 2027 Annual Budget at the departmental level. 4. Approval of Hidalgo County Pay Tables.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 8.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).