Cole Carpenter

The Commissioners Court of Wichita County amended the 2024 budget for Department 561. Changes included adjustments to Jailer positions (lines 561.33-561.144), with increases and decreases in various positions. Three Jailer positions (561.142-561.144) were changed to Compliance Officer positions, each with a $1,500 increase. Position 561.03 (AJA) received a $3,000 increase. These changes resulted in a net decrease of $1,548.00 to the General Fund.

The Commissioners Court of Wichita County, Texas, addressed the transfer of Department 238 Position 1 to Department 403 Position 12 Deputy, with funding from Department 403, due to the job function not primarily being Records Management. A motion for this transfer was carried unanimously.

The Wichita County budget hearing discusses the proposed use of funds and the amount of ad valorem tax. The proposed budget for 2026 includes various funds such as General, Road & Bridge, Health, Election, Appraiser Cost, Noxious Weed, Employee Benefits, E-911 Landline, E-911 Combination, and Solid Waste. The total tax levied is $5,097,244, with an assessed valuation of $46,965,821. Outstanding indebtedness includes lease purchase principal of $354,240.