Primary Department: District Clerk
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Marilyn Burgess
Secondary Department: District Courts
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the District Clerk of a certified copy of an order from the Board of District Judges approving the County Auditor’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
Sec. 152.031 of the Local Government Code provides that the District Judges set the County Auditor’s annual salary, the auditor’s travel expenses and other allowances, and that order must be recorded in the minutes of the District Courts. The Board of District Judges met on August 12, 2025 and approved the Auditor’s budget request for the fiscal year period ending September 30, 2026. The certified copy of the foregoing document is being transmitted to Commissioners Court for information.
Expected Impact:
Transmittal of the order of the District Judges to set the salary, travel expenses and other allowances of the County Auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Alternative Options:
No other viable alternatives to consider at this time.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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02/26/2021 |
145 |
Approved Transmittal |
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09/13/2022 |
375 |
Approved Transmittal |
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08/29/2023 |
456 |
Accepted Transmittal |
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09/19/2024 |
394 |
Accepted Transmittal |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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Total Funding Sources |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Wes McCoy, Chief Deputy of Administration; Judith Snively, Chief Deputy of Courts; Araceli Carrizales, Financial Services Administrator.
Attachments (if applicable): Certified copy of District Judges’ Order to Approve the County Auditor’s Budget for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2026.