Aug 14, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardKarnes County Commissioners Court Budget Workshop
The board convened for a budget workshop for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. A significant portion of the discussion focused on a proposed organizational change involving the reassignment of the Special Projects department to Emergency Management, which sparked debate regarding transparency, legal compliance, and the impact on existing departmental operations and road permitting responsibilities. Additionally, there was a discussion on implementing a new system to grant department heads direct access to input expenditure data for future budget planning.