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The county is facing a difficult budget year due to revenue shortfalls and rising costs. Commissioners are debating whether to use reserve funds to cover personnel and equipment needs.
At a glance
Stable — consistent level of discussion. 3 mentions in the last 30 days, 8 the 60 before.
The approved budget balances county operations and addresses critical staffing needs while drawing down reserves and maintaining a capped tax rate increase.
County residents benefit from maintained essential services, funded public safety positions, and infrastructure investments, while county employees receive cost-of-living adjustments.
Taxpayers face higher property tax liabilities due to rate adjustments, and county departments facing staffing freezes may experience operational strains.
The county finalized its budget, balancing the need for new staff and services with a tax rate increase. The budget includes a new staff attorney to help manage court backlogs.
The county faces a severe budget crunch due to a $1.5 billion drop in taxable property values caused by state homestead exemptions and appraisal adjustments. Residents and employees flooded the meeting to demand adequate funding for police, jail staff, and firefighters, while debating whether to dip into reserves or raise taxes.
The county is facing a difficult budget year due to revenue shortfalls and rising costs. Commissioners are debating whether to use reserve funds to cover personnel and equipment needs.
The county is moving forward with a 3% pay raise for staff to help with inflation, but they are cutting the $2,000 bonus to keep the budget balanced.
The county is facing a budget shortfall due to appraisal issues and is debating how to fund essential services, including employee raises, without placing an undue burden on taxpayers.
The county is facing a major budget deficit due to lower-than-expected property values and state-mandated tax exemptions. Officials are debating whether to raise taxes to maintain services and provide employee raises.
The county is struggling to balance supporting volunteer fire departments with limited funds, leading to debates about creating dedicated tax districts.
The county is short $1.5 million in expected revenue due to state tax changes. This means no new hires or raises are currently planned, and the county may have to dip into savings or raise taxes to keep things running.
The county is facing a massive gap between what departments are asking for and the money actually coming in. The Judge is worried that without cutting back, the county could face a financial crisis.
The county is facing rising healthcare costs, leading to an 8% premium increase for employees to keep the self-funded plan sustainable.
The county is facing a tough budget year with $27 million in new requests. Officials are trying to balance essential services like public safety and road maintenance without raising taxes significantly.
The county is planning to borrow $20 million to fund various infrastructure and facility projects, aiming to keep tax rates stable while preparing for future large-scale needs.
The county is managing several major construction projects, including the EOC and fire stations, while facing rising costs and soil-related construction challenges.
Allows family members to build on equalized lots while cleaning up old subdivision records.
Allows the owner to subdivide the lot into two smaller residential tracts, which may increase local property tax values.
Establishes six new residential lots.
Allows neighbors to expand their property without a full replat.
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