Travis County, Texas — Official Budget & Financial Transparency Portal Published July 31, 2026
Seal of Travis County, State of Texas
Travis County, Texas
Budget & Financial Transparency
FY 2027 • Preliminary Budget

Fiscal Year 2027
Preliminary Budget Recommendations

How Travis County plans to invest public dollars in safety, justice, health, infrastructure, and well-run government — presented for our residents in an open, accessible format.

Map of Travis County commissioner precincts 1 through 4
General Fund Budget
$1.14B
$1,140,790,927 • FY 2027 Preliminary
Change vs FY 2026
+6.2%
+$66,837,806 over FY 2026 Adopted
Special Fund Resources
$545.1M
49 special funds (Section II)
General Fund Positions
5,712
FTEs across reporting departments
Your Commissioners Court
County JudgeAndy Brown
Commissioner, Precinct 1Jeffrey W. Travillion, Sr.
Commissioner, Precinct 2Brigid Shea
Commissioner, Precinct 3Ann Howard
Commissioner, Precinct 4George Morales III
County goals your budget supports
    How the budget comes together
    Spring 2026
    Guidelines & target budgets issued by PBO
    Early Summer
    Departments submit requests; PBO analysis
    July 31, 2026
    Preliminary Budget published (this portal)
    Aug–Sep 2026
    Commissioners Court markup & public hearings
    Late Sep 2026
    FY 2027 Budget & tax rate adopted

    The FY 2027 tax rate is set by the Commissioners Court with the Adopted Budget. The allocation between Capital Acquisition Resources (CAR) projects and Certificates of Obligation (COs) is finalized with the Adopted Budget.

    Where the money goes — General Fund by functional area
    FY 2027 Preliminary Budget, General Fund. Source: department schedules, FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Recommendations.

    Budget Explorer

    All figures are drawn from the published FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Recommendations (July 31, 2026).

    General Fund — four-year view
    Adopted Budgets FY 2024–2026 and FY 2027 Preliminary Budget (Grand Totals of all 51 General Fund offices and departments).
    By functional area
    Largest increases vs FY 2026
    Functional area detail
    Functional AreaOffices/DeptsFY 2026 Adopted FY 2027 PreliminaryChangeFTEs

    Compensation: the FY 2027 Preliminary Budget continues the countywide policy of a $22.16/hour minimum wage and County pay-scale adjustments, with fee schedules reviewed for full cost recovery per GFOA best practices.

    Department Budgets — General Fund

    Grand Totals (personnel, operating, and CAR) by office/department. Click a column heading to sort; search or filter by area.

    Office / DepartmentArea FY 2024FY 2025 FY 2026FY 2027 Prelim Change%FTEs

    Special Funds

    Special funds are legally restricted to specific purposes. Budgets reflect total resources (beginning balances plus estimated revenue) as published in Section II of the Preliminary Budget.

    Total Special Fund Resources
    $545.1M
    FY 2027 Preliminary
    Major Funds
    32
    with full budget schedules
    Other Special Revenue Funds
    17
    smaller restricted funds
    Largest special funds
    All special funds
    FundCodeFY 2027 Budget

    The Employee Health Benefit Fund and Risk Management Fund are internal service funds. Raising Travis County (Fund 0163) carries $186.5 million in resources for early-childhood investment.

    Capital & Debt

    How Travis County funds capital projects

    Capital funding for FY 2027 may include Capital Acquisition Resources (CAR) budgeted in the office or department, funding budgeted in a central department, or potential Certificates of Obligation (COs). The allocation between CAR projects and COs is still being finalized — CO totals will be shown separately in the FY 2027 Adopted Budget.

    Transportation & Roads

    Transportation and Natural Resources
    ≈ $92.4 million recommended for the FY 2027 CO issuance, including planning figures of $8.0M for traffic signals, $4.0M for sidewalk repairs, and $60.4M for major corridor projects; plus $100,000 in the Road and Bridge Fund for flashing-beacon upgrades.

    County Facilities

    Facilities Management Department
    $15.6 million recommended for the FY 2027 CO issuance for facility projects, plus a $19.9 million total budgeted construction cost for a priority countywide project informed by the Countywide Facility Assessment.

    Technology

    Centralized Computer Services & Courts
    $2.2 million CAR for the countywide replacement of 884 desktop and notebook computers, and $6.7 million in additional technology projects recommended for CO consideration.
    Debt service

    Travis County issues voter-approved bonds and Certificates of Obligation to finance long-lived infrastructure. The FY 2027 debt issuance and associated debt-service requirements are finalized by the Commissioners Court with the Adopted Budget; the final CO project list is presented to the Court for the FY 2027 issuance. Debt service is budgeted in dedicated debt service funds outside the General Fund schedules shown in this portal.

    Documents & Downloads

    Official budget and financial reporting documents for Travis County.

    FY 2027 Budget Book PDF

    Preliminary Budget Recommendations • July 31, 2026
    The branded, GFOA-aligned Budget Book: budget message, General Fund overview, functional areas, all 51 department budgets, special funds, and the capital & debt outlook.
    Download Budget Book (PDF)

    ACFR PDF

    Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
    The County's audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, prepared by the County Auditor's Office in conformance with GAAP and the GFOA Certificate of Achievement program.

    The current ACFR file is published through the Publishing tab.
    Download ACFR (PDF)

    PAFR PDF

    Popular Annual Financial Report
    A citizen-friendly summary of the County's finances, prepared in conformance with the GFOA PAFR award program.

    The current PAFR file is published through the Publishing tab.
    Download PAFR (PDF)

    Source Document

    FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Recommendations
    The complete 1,600-page FY 2027 Preliminary Budget Recommendations filed with the Commissioners Court — every office, department, fund schedule, and budget request analysis. Available from the Travis County Planning and Budget Office.
    Visit traviscountytx.gov

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