Callahan County Commissioners Court on July 14 approved the 2025–26 budget calendar and scheduled the first public budget workshop for 1:30 p.m. that afternoon.

County staff explained the calendar reflects required deadlines set by the appraisal district and the timing needed to set a proposed tax rate. Key dates noted in the discussion: the appraisal district’s deadline to certify the tax roll (July 25 in the meeting packet), a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 4 to present the tax rate and schedule hearings, a second public workshop (proposed for Monday, Aug. 18) and the formal adoption session for budget and tax rate on Monday, Aug. 25. Staff said department heads will attend the public workshops to review departmental requests before final revenue numbers are known.

Commissioner Farmer moved to approve the calendar, Commissioner Windham seconded, and the court voted in favor with no opposition. Commissioners discussed making Aug. 18 the second workshop and reserving Aug. 21 as a potential third workshop if needed; meetings were typically set for 1:30 p.m.

Ending: Staff will distribute an updated calendar with finalized dates and times and assemble department budgets for the afternoon workshop.