Parker County Commissioners Court Budget Meeting - August 13, 2026

The Parker County Commissioners Court met in budget session on Thursday, August 13, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom at the Parker County Courthouse in Weatherford, Texas, to review and act on the FY2026-2027 general fund and precinct budgets, salary and benefit items, and capital and public service funding requests. County Judge Pat Deen presided, with Commissioners Conley (Pct. 1), Holt (Pct. 2), Walden (Pct. 3), and Hale (Pct. 4) present. County Clerk Lila Deakle also attended. Judge Deen left the meeting at 11:00 a.m., and Commissioner Conley served as Judge Pro Tem until Judge Deen returned at 11:13 a.m. The Court recessed from 11:17 to 11:31 a.m. and adjourned at 11:57 a.m.

Budget Adjustment - Precinct 3

• Approved a budget adjustment to move money to the part-time budget line in Precinct 3. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Holt; motion carried.

General Fund Budget Presentations

• Budget Analyst Bianca Lord presented the General Fund Budget for FY2026-2027. No action taken.
• General Budget Updates were presented by Bianca Lord and Judge Deen. No action taken.
• Special Revenue Funds and Projects were presented by Brianna Fowler and Judge Deen. No action taken.
• Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS) was presented by Becky McCullough. No action taken.
• Longevity Pay was presented by Becky McCullough. No action taken.
• Salaries and Benefits for Elected Officials, Precincts, PCSO, and Non-Elected Employees were presented by Becky McCullough. No action taken on any of these items.

Public Services Budget Requests

Several agencies presented funding requests for the FY2026-2027 budget:

• Child Protective Services Board representative Ruth Swain presented; the Court approved a request for $34,600. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Hale; carried.
• Freedom House Executive Director Patty Wilson and Lead Advocate Carol Sutton presented; the Court approved funding the same as the expiring amount. Motion by Commissioner Holt, second by Commissioner Hale; carried.
• Parker County Committee On Aging Executive Director Kristine Carlson and Linda Authier presented; the Court approved the requested $57,274. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Holt; carried.
• Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Diana Aslin and Sheriff Authier presented; the Court approved utilizing funding for the $30,000 request. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Hale; carried.
• Cornerstone Community Action Agency Executive Director Hanna Adams and Director of Development Todd Leibham presented; the Court approved the requested $59,615.07. Motion by Commissioner Conley, second by Commissioner Holt; carried.
• Servolution Network Executive Director Jason Malewiski presented; the Court approved the $50,000 request. Motion by Commissioner Holt, second by Commissioner Conley; carried.
• MHMR Pecan Valley Center Chief Financial Officer Gabe Leatherwood presented; the Court approved the $24,500 request. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Holt; carried.
• City of Aledo Director of Community Services Erika Cooper and Library Director Beck Gorman presented; no action was taken. During this item, Judge Deen left at 11:00 a.m. and Commissioner Conley presided as Judge Pro Tem.
• Abandoned Cemetery Association representative JoAnne Barnhart presented; the Court approved raising the request from $12,000 to $15,000. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Holt; carried.

Capital & Non-Capital Budget Requests

• Approved replacement of the bulletin board in CCL2 with a portable smart board out of the IT Budget. Motion by Commissioner Holt, second by Commissioner Hale; carried.
• Approved Department 553 request for an additional safe and evidence locker for $800 for Constable 3. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Holt; carried.
• Under Precincts Funds 1-4, approved purchasing Body Armor for Constable 4 out of the Fund 10 Budget in the amount of $3,000. Motion by Commissioner Hale, second by Commissioner Conley; carried.

Employee Benefits, Salaries, and Positions

• Active Employee Insurance Rates: after the initial no-action item and a recess, the Court approved removal of the Sick Pool Committee effective January 1, 2027, with the addition of a County-paid short term disability policy Plan 1. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Hale; carried.
• Health Insurance for Retirees was presented; no action taken.
• Additional Employee Salary Requests/New Positions: Chief Arnett asked whether lateral pay previously discussed would also include Animal Control and Dispatch. No action was taken on that question.
• The Court approved the three positions that received the top score: the UDA position, an increase in the Elections Administrator salary, and an increase in the part-time line for Constable 4. Motion by Commissioner Walden, second by Commissioner Hale; carried.
• The Court approved a salary increase for the IT Director to $160,000 effective October 1, 2026. Motion by Commissioner Holt, second by Commissioner Hale; carried.

Precincts Funds 1-4 Budget

• The Court discussed the Precincts Funds 1-4 budgets for FY2026-2027, but no action was taken.

Key Outcomes

• All motions carried; no roll-call vote counts were recorded in the minutes, and no dissents were noted.
• Approved budget adjustments, public service funding allocations, capital purchases, and employee compensation changes as detailed above.
• The Court adjourned at 11:57 a.m. after a motion by Commissioner Conley, seconded by Judge Deen.