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Montgomery County to seek courthouse architect Montgomery County commissioners voted 4-1 to advertise for architect services for a new justice center and courthouse facility during their March 26 meeting. Commissioners also discussed potential future nancing options for the project that could include a bond election. Potential funding sources for construction General obligation bonds Certi cates of obligation Public-private partnership
FY 2026 27 budget process to begin Montgomery County commissioners are set to begin work on the county’s scal year 2026-27 budget, with a proposed calendar that lays out a nal adoption date for Sept. 8. What you need to know The budget calendar launched the FY 2026-27 process April 9, with a formal kick-o scheduled for the next Commissioners Court meeting April 23, Budget O cer Amanda Carter said. The rst phase—budget development— runs from April 9 to July 15 and includes training, budget packet distribution and meetings between the budget o ce, department heads and elected o cials about their funding needs, according to the county’s budget schedule.
The architectural services approved will be funded through a court facilities fund and will be for a site adjacent to the Alan B. Sadler Commissioners Court building, according to discussion at the meeting. What happened Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler cast the opposing vote, saying he did not think the new construction should be behind the current building. Wheeler noted the county cannot decide to place a bond on the November ballot until 78-90 days before the election, in August. The cost Montgomery County Treasurer Melanie Bush
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said if the county was to hold a bond election, the cost could range from $250 million for a single courthouse building to $700 million for a court- house and jail.
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