How Guadalupe County Commissioners Court works and sets the tax rate

Source: Guadalupe County Commissioners Court page.

How to follow a meeting

Start with the county’s 2026 Commissioners Court meeting calendar, which is linked from its calendar page, then check the Agendas & Minutes page for meeting materials and video access. The court page says voting sessions occur most Tuesdays, rather than every Tuesday, so confirm a particular meeting before traveling to the courthouse. The county says the public is welcome in the courtroom and can watch a recorded broadcast on its website.

The Agendas & Minutes page also provides a Zoom meeting link and says members of the public may address the body during a telephonic meeting. It does not, by itself, establish the procedure for speaking at an in-person session. Residents seeking to speak should check the materials for the particular meeting or ask the county for its current instructions.

How to inspect the tax and budget decisions

On the county home page, look under “Tax Rate and Budget Information” for the “Form 50-212 Notice About 2026 Tax Rate” and “2027 Guadalupe County Adopted Budget.” The adopted budget includes a property-tax-rate comparison for fiscal 2026–27 and fiscal 2025–26, along with the county’s spending plan. Read those documents together to see the county’s posted rate information and where the adopted budget allocates money; a county rate alone is not a complete property-tax bill.

For the next decision, check the meeting calendar for the date and the Agendas & Minutes page for the posted agenda. To identify your member or reach an office, use the Commissioners Court page, which lists the judge and four commissioners and their telephone numbers; the county’s main operator is 830-303-4188.