Commissioners Set Final Vote on $25.87M Budget This Morning
Uvalde, TX · September 14, 2026
Grab an extra cup of coffee and settle in early if you plan to catch this morning's 10 o'clock budget hearing downtown. Between courthouse deliberations and school tax hearings tonight, civic calendars across the county are moving quickly today.
The Lead
Uvalde County Commissioners Court convenes at 10 a.m. this morning to consider formal adoption of a $25.87 million general fund budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The anticipated record vote caps weeks of detailed financial workshops after County Auditor Alice Chapman presented earlier drafts projecting a potential $1.1 million deficit, with departmental requests initially outpacing incoming revenues by several hundred thousand dollars. Commissioners pushed back the public hearing and final adoption from early September to fine-tune departmental operational allocations and align revenue estimates. Alongside the overall budget, the court will take official record votes on the county salary schedule and the proposed property tax rate. Residents wanting a front-row view of the spending breakdown can attend the public session on the first floor of the courthouse before the bench enters formal deliberations.
Local Pulse
AirLIFE Expands Emergency Flights for Police K9s Emergency medical crews will now fly severely injured service animals to specialized 24-hour veterinary trauma centers in San Antonio.
Memorial Library Closes Monday for Staff Development Patrons should plan ahead as the branch pauses regular book checkout and technology services until reopening Tuesday morning.
Today's Outlook
- High 95°F · Low 77°F — Mainly clear
- Stay hydrated and keep sunscreen handy under today's intense late-summer sunshine.
What's On Around Town
County Commissioners Court Hearing Uvalde County Courthouse (100 E Main St), 10:00 AM Open floor for public comments ahead of the annual budget vote.
Sabinal: School Board Tax Rate Hearing Sabinal High School Library (409 W Cullins Ave), 6:30 PM Short drive east for public testimony and the district rate adoption.
Spotlight & Story
- The Drunken Dragon at the Grand Opera House
- Perched atop the corner cupola of the 1891 theater, this metal gargoyle was born when architect B.F. Trester drunkenly doodled over final blueprints during celebrations. Weather and stray gunfire eventually retired the original zinc figure to the lobby, replaced outside by a replica.
Uvalde Daily Digest — compiled from local sources as of 6 AM. For breaking updates, follow your local newsrooms.
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