Remarks by Drew Engelke
139 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 6
- Play at 8:43:34
“Yeah, Jim, we're doing 3% plus the 1,000, so... Did we raise anybody else?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 8:44:56
“I think that was the number. No, these are what we talked about. Yeah, okay.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 8:49:32
“So back to the judge's original with these positions and everything we've just discussed.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 8:57:33
“Right. You're basically washing. From the averages that typically come back fiscal year to fiscal year, it's a wash.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 8:58:18
“So I'm good with that. I think we've done a great job of going through all of this. I'm in vital positions now looking at decreasing the proposed rate, getting a little out of the general reserve, saving the taxpayer money. provide jobs focused around public safety as we've discussed. So I don't know what else we need to talk about. Are you saying the 4% or the 5.65? Well, if that's what the judge was saying, do we want to go a little bit further with, you know, we have the ceiling set at three, five, four, nine. Yeah. we have that ability to go down back to his proposed 4%. With what I'm…”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:02:57
“With the overall tax rate being back to what you had originally said.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:03:32
“all right i don't have that blue i don't have that sheet you know that she so would we just need to reference that and just reference each one individually or just just read it off mr sign chris klein if we”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:04:50
“So if you did, as has been discussed before, if you did take the $2 million for the building purchase out of play, does that cover what we're talking about?”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:06:09
“Okay. In a pinch. I mean, it's all reserved money. If it's needed, if there's something coming up, it'll just be there.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:07:11
“Yes. Okay. I'm going to make a motion. Um, at 9.56 p.m. to adopt the Guadalupe County budget for fiscal year 2026, 2027, FY27, with the changes to the proposed budget discussed, with also the consideration of the building purchase for 2 million to be removed from that effort projects list.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:09:34
“Okay. Well, then I will do as such. I will state that the auditor's salary COLA 3% is included in the budget.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:16:02
“So just that adopted budget, basically, in what's stated here, pretty much? So moved to ratify the property tax increase reflected in the adopted fiscal year 26-27 budget pursuant to local government code subsection 111.008. Yes.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:17:40
“Well, there's one for tonight, but it's over with, so I can't announce it anymore. 75.”
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 9:18:19
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Commissioners Court · Sep 1, 2026