FaCoTxCC 8/27/2026 – Court Grapples With Tax Rate & Budget Cuts, No Decisions Yet

The hot topics today were of course the budget and tax rate.  The updated numbers indicate $2.1 million in new revenue & a tax rate increase of 8.4%.  The Court discussed cutting the rate & the budget, but decisions were postponed to a special meeting next week.  The majority seemed to coalesce around a one cent rate cut (approximately $600k) while the minority wanted even more cuts.  Listen to the most consequential meeting of the year so far & learn whether the Court is fiscally conservative or liberal.  You be the judge.