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Brazos County
Challenges
Mandated vs. Discretionary
Courts
Taxes
Elections Emergency/Fire
Indigent Health
Law Enforcement
Roads
Mandated
Discretionary
Economic Development
Discretionary
Economic Development
Boonville Heritage Park & Cemetery
Eli Seale
Sam Houston
Hiram Hanover
Discretionary
Economic Development
Boonville Heritage Park & Cemetery
Event Facilities
Expo Complex
Brazos Center
Challenges
Mandated vs. Discretionary
Restriction in laws
Counties are Subdivisions of the State
• Have only those powers granted by
Constitution, Statute, or implicit in grant of
express powers. Canales v. Laughlin, 214
S.W. 451 (Tex. 1948).
Challenges
Mandated vs. Discretionary
Restriction in laws
Unfunded Mandates/Budget Constraints
Unfunded/Underfunded Mandates
Criminal Indigent Defense
Incarceration of State Inmates and
Health Care in County Jails
The Indigent Health Care and Treatment
Act
Juvenile Probation Personnel
Jail Standards
Elections
Budget Constraints
Taxes 71.16% Fees, Fines and
Other Payments 9.78%
Interest 0.13%
Other Revenue 0.32%
Reserves 17.68%
Intergovernmental 0.92%
Where the money comes from? REVENUES
FY 2017
General Government 25%
Judicial System 17%
Law Enforcement 19%
Juvenile Services 5%
Public Transportation 18%
Health and Human Services
8%
Operating Transfers 8%
Where is the money spent? FY 17
Challenges
Mandated vs. Discretionary
Restriction in laws
Unfunded Mandates/Budget Constraints
Growth
Population Growth
194,851 197,505
200,327
204,286
209,201
215,037
180,000
185,000
190,000
195,000
200,000
205,000
210,000
215,000
220,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Po
pu
lati
on
Calendar Years
Growth
Increased law enforcement needed as
the number of people continue to grow
outside city limits.
Certified Tax Roll
$10.86 B $11.24 B $11.74 B
$12.83 B $13.6 B
$14.43 B
$. B
$2. B
$4. B
$6. B
$8. B
$10. B
$12. B
$14. B
$16. B
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
$ in
Billi
on
s
Tax Year
County Tax Rate
0.4600
0.4650
0.4700
0.4750
0.4800
0.4850
0.4900
0.4950
0.5000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Per
$100 V
alu
ati
on
Tax Year
Challenges
Mandated vs. Discretionary
Restriction in laws
Unfunded Mandates/Budget Constraints
Growth
Capital Improvements
Courthouse Remodel
Courtroom
Brazos County Detention Center
Brazos County Detention Center Dorm Room
Brazos County Tax Office
Brazos County Tax Office
Upcoming Capital Projects
Juvenile Expansion
Expo Expansion
Constable/JP 1 Building
Election Administration Office
Unity
Jail
Courts
Tax Office
Economic Development
Elections
Other Counties
Future
Additional Growth
More Challenges
Continued Unity
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