Commissioner, Precinct 4· 1995-2026
Margaret Gómez
Travis County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 2:21:13
- Avg per meeting
- 7:51
- Segments
- 1460
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Top issues during term (5)(Budget)
Law Enforcement Technology and Axon Contract Consolidation
An 8-year contract totaling $97 million with escalating annual payments starting around $6.8 million.
Raising Travis County Child Care Initiative
Over $29 million deployed in short-term investment contracts to stabilize child care providers.
Community Legal Services and Law Library Quarterly Report
The family law case review program generates an estimated $1.09 million in net economic benefit by deferring costly court time.
Postal Service Postmark Rule Changes Impacting Property Taxes
Residents mailing property tax payments late due to postal delays risk a 7 percent penalty fee.
tax hike lawsuit
Your property tax bill might drop or get tied up in court, depending on whether the judges rule in favor of the county or the suing homeowners.
Decisions during term (72)
Recorded while Gómez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consider and take appropriate action on the following application requests, modification requests, continuation requests, award agreements and related special budgets, and award amendments: A. Any other necessary grant applications,…
Approve the minutes for the September 1, September 9, and September 15, September 22, September 29, 2026, Voting Sessions and the September 10, 2026, Budget Mark-Up Session
Budget Amendments and Transfers (Item 16)
FY 2027 County Budget Adoption
Request by Transportation & Natural Resources to establish a new budget totaling $358,859.50, comprised of $19,241.25 in the BCP Fund (0115) from a damage settlement, $228,898 in Fund 5000 for Parkland Fees, and $110,720.25 in Fund 5001…
Request from the Planning and Budget Office to transfer $3,465 from the Allocated Reserve to General Administration to cover remaining External Auditor invoices
Request from Health & Human Services to Establish a New Budget in Fund 2034 of $4,747.62 for Revenue Received by Health & Human Services Related to the Texas Gas Service – Share the Warmth Program
Consider and take appropriate action on proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Rules. (Commissioner Shea)
Approval of Central Health FY 2027 Property Tax Rates and Budget
Grant letters of intent, contracts, and related special budgets.
Budget amendments, transfers, and discussion items.
Approval of Preliminary Budget Baseline
Consider and take appropriate action to approve a second budget revision request from a Supportive Housing Subrecipient, Integral Care Seabrook LLC, reflected in the Subaward for Affordable Housing for the Homeless, Contract No.…
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Mark-up Worksheet
Consider and take appropriate action on the following grant Letters of Intent, contracts and related special budgets, and permissions to continue:
Consider and take appropriate action on budget amendments, transfers and discussions items, including but not limited to the following listed items, and any other necessary budget amendments and transfers attached to Commissioners Court…
Request from Transportation and Natural Resources to establish a new budget of $1,322,325 in the General Fund (0001) for revenue related to tree mitigation
Request from Juvenile Probation to establish a new budget in Fund 2060 of $166,347.28 for revenue received by Juvenile Probation related to the Regionalization Program
Request from Juvenile Probation to establish a new budget in Fund 2060 of $11,352 for revenue received by Juvenile Probation related to the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
Request from the Facilities Management Department (FMD) to transfer $1,300,000 of realized vacancy savings from the personnel budget to the Department's Maintenance and Operations Division operating budget so that maintenance services can…
Voting record (5)(Budget)
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