Comal County Commissioners approved a $214.02 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and set a property tax rate of $0.305015 per $100 valuation on September 17. The rate is higher than the no-new-revenue rate and is projected to generate $1.86 million in additional revenue.
$The adopted tax rate is projected to generate an additional $1.86 million in property tax revenue, a 1.7% increase over the previous year. [1]
Comal County Commissioners, approved the budget and tax rate; Kirsten Hoyt, Comal County Judge; Kevin Webb, Comal County Precinct 3 Commissioner
Governor Abbott sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on October 15, 2026, requesting federal disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by severe storms and flooding that began on July 14, 2026.
$Abbott requests temporary suspension of federal tax filing and payment deadlines and waiver of late fees and penalties for taxpayers in all 62 counties affected by July storms.
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary
Gov. Greg Abbott halted state funding for Flock Safety cameras in late August. Flock Safety responded by pausing certain agencies' payments for 90 days, allowing Dallas, Addison, New Braunfels, and Johnson County to keep cameras that would otherwise be removed. Abbott also directed TxDOT to pause installation of new license plate readers.
$Undisclosed total; at least $30 million devoted toward 3,200+ cameras for State funding for Flock cameras
Gov. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; halted state funding for Flock cameras; Flock Safety, Surveillance camera company; paused payments for 90 days; Dallas Police, City agency; met with Flock CEO; announced deal to keep cameras and 5 more