The FY 2027 Preliminary Budget was published on July 28, 2026. The Commissioners Court held Budget Mark-up on September 10, 2026. Travis County conducted a public hearing on the tax rate and adopted the tax rate on September 15, 2026. The Proposed Budget was filed with the County Clerk's Office on Friday, September 25, 2026. It was also submitted to the County Auditor and the Commissioners Court as well as published on the County's website.<br><br>A public hearing on the FY 2027 Proposed Budget is being held prior to this action item.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). 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).