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

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Growth

Increased law enforcement needed as

the number of people continue to grow

outside city limits.

Certified Tax Roll

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$12.83 B $13.6 B

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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Tax Year

County Tax Rate

0.4600

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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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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