After last week’s confusing and concerning audit report on Travis County’s health care district Central Health, the Commissioners Court this week put off voting on the district’s budget and a 6.5 percent tax rate increase for Fiscal Year 2025

Commissioners continue to question $35 million in annual funding to Dell Medical School, express concern about relationship with CommUnity Care.

Attracted over $100 million in health research funding Recruited nearly 450 faculty physicians to Austin Provided over 1 million hours of care

Tarrant County commissioners surprised the leaders of the county’s public hospital Tuesday by lowering its tax rate to 18.25 cents per $100 of assessed value, down from the previously planned rate of 18.

County commissioners will make about $214,000 a year, and the county judge will make about $224,000 after a 3% raise.