Guadalupe County's FY2027 budget sets aside $1.58 million for Combined District Court appointed attorneys, $80,000 more than FY2026. That is an appropriation, not a record of checks paid.
The FY2026 General Fund budget listed $1.5 million for Court Appointed Attorney account 520.4006 in the Combined District Court. Comparing that same account across years keeps the separate juvenile appointed-attorney account out of the calculation.
From the source record
Account 520.4006, Court Appointed Attorney, appears in the Combined District Court budget with an FY2027 amount of $1,580,000.Guadalupe County FY2027 budget workbook ↗
For people receiving appointed counsel in Combined District Court, the county has budgeted more money for the account labeled Court Appointed Attorney. Whether that becomes more payments to lawyers, more appointments or a change in service is a different question.
The $80,000 change
The FY2027 General Fund budget lists $1.58 million for the same account. Guadalupe.News compared the two official workbook rows: the increase is $80,000, or about 5.3% of the FY2026 amount. These are annual budget figures, not per-person costs or a change to any household tax bill.
| Budget measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY2026 appropriation | $1,500,000 |
| FY2027 appropriation | $1,580,000 |
| Increase from FY2026 | $80,000 (5.3%) |
Guadalupe.News comparison of the county's FY2026 workbook, rptBudgetWorksheet row 633, and FY2027 workbook, row 618. Percentage rounded from 5.33%.