Uvalde County Commissioners Court *Special Meeting August 3rd, 2026

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on August 3, 2026, primarily focused on disaster debris management and the county budget. The court discussed adopting an event-based debris management plan to handle storm and flood debris, emphasizing compliance with FEMA reimbursement requirements. A proposal was made and approved for the county to manage debris removal in-house using city-provided temporary landfill acreage, which is expected to be more cost-effective and faster than contracting third parties. The court also reviewed the preliminary county budget, highlighting a $9.9 million deficit primarily due to increased insurance escrow requirements and changes in inmate populations affecting federal reimbursements. Various departmental budget requests were discussed, including staffing for the veterans officer, road and bridge department fuel costs, and emergency management equipment. The court deferred decisions on commissioner salary reductions to the next term, noting legal procedural requirements. No final budget amendments were made during this meeting, but further workshops were scheduled for late August and early September to finalize the budget and tax rate.