Commissioners Court - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
Commissioners Court
Meeting Type
Commissioners Court
Location
Rockwall, TX
Meeting Date
August 26, 2026

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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION: Commissioner Bobby Gallana

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG: Judge New

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG: Judge New

PUBLIC FORUM:Item 1.

PUBLIC FORUM:

TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENTItem 2.

TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT

House Bill 1522, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2025, amends section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code to require that the notice of a meeting required to be posted under section 551.043(a) of the Texas Open Meetings Act, at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a budget for the governmental body, must include a taxpayer impact statement showing, for the median-valued homestead property, a comparison of the property tax bill in dollars pertaining to the property for the current fiscal year to an estimate of the property tax bill in dollars for the same property for the upcoming fiscal year. Rockwall County has proposed a budget for the County's 2026-2027 fiscal year. Rockwall County intends to adopt its budget on or before September 30, 2026. - Value of Median-Valued Homestead Property in the County: $424,460 - Property Tax Bill for the Current Fiscal Year (\(0.2510): \)1,065 - Estimated Property Tax Bill for the Upcoming Fiscal Year if the County Adopts the Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Rate (\(0.2800): \)1,188 - Estimated Property Tax Bill for the Upcoming Fiscal Year in the County adopts a Balanced Budget Funded at the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate (\(0.249440): \)1,059

ACTION ITEMS:Item 3.A

Discuss/Act on allocating costs associated with Inmate Phone commissions with the Sheriff's jail commissary funds, and all related issues; (Commissioner Stacy)

ACTION ITEMS:Item 3.B

Discuss/Act on the proposed FY2027 1st draft budget, and all related issues; (Judge New) https://rockwallcountytexas.com/DocumentCenter/View/14507/FY27-Proposed-Budget

EXECUTIVE SESSION:Item a.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation and Attorney-Client Information (551.071): (1) Discussion of DR Horton Litigation and Municipal Utility Districts; (2) Transportation Consultant Contracts; (3) Rockwall County MUD No. 10 settlement discussion;

EXECUTIVE SESSION:Item b.

Real Estate Matters (551.072):

EXECUTIVE SESSION:Item c.

Personnel Matters (551.074):

EXECUTIVE SESSION:Item d.

Advice of Counsel (551.071):

EXECUTIVE SESSION:Item e.

Security Related Matters (551.089):

EXECUTIVE SESSION:Item f.

Contract Deliberations (551.0725): (1) Transportation Consultant Contracts;

EXECUTIVE SESSION:Item g.

Economic Development Prospects (511.087):

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:Item 5.

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

COMMISSIONERS COURT REPORTS:Item 6.

COMMISSIONERS COURT REPORTS:

ADJOURNItem 7.

ADJOURN