Conroe - Montgomery Edition | October 2025

Government

BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN

Growth, safety drive county budget

A closer look

Stang was also expanded, with 30 full-time positions added across law enforcement and support departments. Inmate care costs also rose, Carter said. Medical services at the jail increased to $8.3 million, and food service costs grew from $1.8 million to $2.2 million, driven by ination and a rising inmate population, Carter said. The budget also covers the second year of the county’s transition to a medical examiner’s oce, with the addition of one part-time and two full- time positions. As part of its FY 2025-26 budget, the county also approved nearly $1.7 million in allocations to local nonprots and outside agencies, including $369,844 for Meals on Wheels Montgomery County.

Montgomery County ocials adopted a $508.1 million budget on Sept. 5 for scal year 2025-26, alongside a reduced property tax rate of $0.3770 per $100 valuation. While the rate is lower than last year’s $0.3790, it remains 2.09% above the no- new-revenue rate, meaning some taxpayers could still see higher bills based on property values. For a home at the county’s average value of $335,928, county property taxes would be $1,266 annually, said Tammy McRae, Montgomery County’s tax assessor-collector. Ocials are also submitting the budget for the Government Finance Ocers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, Budget Ocer Amanda Carter said. “A budget document ... should assist citizens in understanding ... how their tax dollars are being allocated and spent eciently,” Carter said.

Capital Improvement Plan Included in the budget is funding for a number of maintenance projects.

$3.5M: County patrol, custodial and maintenance vehicle and equipment replacements $1M: Building maintenance $369,000: Jail transport bus $250,000: Airport taxiway work $250,000: Juvenile Justice Center control board

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