Travis County may ask departments to prepare budget cut plans

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County commissioners are months away from adopting next year’s budget, but discussions have already begun. On Tuesday, commissioners are expected to approve budget guidelines.
Offices and departments are required to submit their budgets in May. If the guidelines are approved, departments will be asked to supplement their submission with proposed cuts, in the event that up to 5 percent of their target budget cannot be funded.
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