On August 11, 2026, the Commissioners Court approved the placement of an advertisement in the Austin Chronicle proposing the maximum Fiscal Year 2027 salaries for elected officials. The advertisement appeared in the August 14, 2026, edition of the <em>Austin Chronicle</em>. The advertisement also announced the public hearing to accept public comments on the proposed salaries for August 25, 2026, at 9:00 AM as set by the Commissioners Court on August 11, 2026. <br><br>Commissioners Court is being asked to set the salaries of elected officials for FY 27. After the vote, the County Judge’s Office will notify elected officials of their FY27 salaries. This notice will start the statutorily mandated timeline for filing and considering salary grievances. The deadline for an elected official to file a grievance with the County Judge’s Office is Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 5:00 pm.