BROWNFIELD, TX — The Terry County Commissioners Court will meet Monday, September 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Terry County Courthouse, located at 500 W. Main Street in Brownfield. The meeting will take place in the Commissioners Courtroom, Room 4B, in the basement. Several significant items are on the agenda, including public hearings and possible adoption of the county’s 2027 budget and property tax rate.
Commissioners are scheduled to conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2027 Terry County budget, followed by consideration of its approval. The court will also hold a separate public hearing on the proposed 2026–2027 property tax rate before considering its adoption. These decisions will help establish the county’s financial priorities and property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year.
Another public hearing will address the Terry County Clerk’s proposed 2026–2027 Records Management and Records Archive Plan. Following the hearing, commissioners will consider adopting the plan in accordance with Section 118.025 of the Texas Local Government Code.
The court will also hear an update from Whitney Quick, finance director of the South Plains Community Action Association. Representatives of the City of Meadow Fire Department and the Wellman Volunteer Fire Department are scheduled to make presentations, with commissioners expected to review and consider possible action following both presentations.
Additional business includes consideration of increasing the county’s mileage reimbursement rate from 72.5 cents to 76 cents per mile, reviewing annual Permanent School Funds available for distribution, and considering a Texas Department of Transportation Airport Project Participation Agreement.
Items of Business
According to the posted agenda, commissioners will deliberate and consider action on the following 15 items:
- Public Comment: Hear public comments on agenda items. Residents wishing to speak must complete a public comment sign-up form and submit it to the County Clerk. Comments are limited to three minutes per item.
- Previous Meeting Minutes: Review and consider approval of the September 14, 2026, meeting minutes.
- County Bills: Review and consider approval of payment of Terry County bills.
- 2027 County Budget Public Hearing: Consider conducting a public hearing on the proposed 2027 Terry County budget.
- 2027 County Budget Adoption: Review and consider approval of the 2027 Terry County budget.
- Property Tax Rate Public Hearing: Consider conducting a public hearing on the Terry County 2026–2027 tax rate.
- Property Tax Rate Adoption: Review and consider adopting the Terry County 2026–2027 tax rate.
- County Clerk Records Management Public Hearing: Consider conducting a public hearing on the Terry County Clerk’s 2026–2027 Records Management and Records Archive Plan under Texas Local Government Code Section 118.025.
- County Clerk Records Management Plan: Review and consider adopting the Terry County Clerk’s 2026–2027 Records Management and Records Archive Plan.
- South Plains Community Action Association: Receive an update from Whitney Quick, finance director of the South Plains Community Action Association.
- Meadow Fire Department: Review and consider approval following a presentation from the City of Meadow Fire Department.
- Wellman Volunteer Fire Department: Review and consider approval following a presentation from the Wellman Volunteer Fire Department.
- Mileage Reimbursement Rate: Review and consider increasing the mileage rate from 72.5 cents per mile to 76 cents per mile.
- Permanent School Funds: Review and consider approval of annual Permanent School Funds available for distribution.
- Airport Project Participation Agreement: Review and consider approval of a Texas Department of Transportation Airport Project Participation Agreement.
Public Participation
The meeting is open to the public and begins at 9 a.m. Monday. Residents wishing to address commissioners on an agenda item must complete a public comment sign-up form, available at the end of the Commissioners Courtroom desk, and submit it to the County Clerk. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item.
The court will also begin its meeting with an invocation and pledges of allegiance to the American and Texas flags.
