Travis County Commissioners Sign Off on Central Health's $1.1 Billion Budget

Travis County commissioners sign off on Central Health's $1.1 billion budget

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday took up a vote on Central Health's Fiscal Year 2026 budget and tax rate. Commissioners ultimately approved the Travis County hospital district's $1.1 billion budget and 11.8023¢ tax rate. Central Health's Board of Managers approved it on Sept. 10. That tax rate means the average homestead will pay about $64 more per year. The budget proposal was named the "Year of Access," as the …

Travis County signs off on Central Health's new budget — with a tax rate increase

Central Health officials said the effective 8% tax rate increase was driven by funding cuts coming from the federal level.