On deadline to submit a 2025-26 budget, Burnet County Judge Bryan Wilson on Aug. 5 pitched a plan to lower taxes and trim spending.

The Burnet County Commissioners Court is currently working out a new tax rate and budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts in October. According to Judge Wilson, new funding requests from county departments amount to around $8.5 million, making the proposed general fund budget about $46.5 million, up from $38 million in 2024-25.

The court hopes to have a proposed budget by Aug. 26 or 27 to meet state filing deadlines.

As county judge, Wilson is Burnet County’s chief budget officer and responsible for putting together the budget for the rest of the Commissioners Court to then vote on.

During an open meeting on Tuesday, Wilson talked about possibly

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