Budget Home: Budget and Finance
Purpose
The Budget and Finance Department supports the Commissioners Court with fiscal planning, monitoring, and policy analysis that assist the Court in making well-informed policy and financial decisions.
- 2026 Collin County Truth-in-Taxation Worksheet
- 2026 Notice of Estimated Taxes
- 2026 Notice of Public Hearing Collin County
- FY 2027 Proposed Budget
- FY 2027 Proposed Budget Public Hearing Presentation
- FY 2027 Tax Rate Public Hearing Presentation
- FY 2027 Workshop Results
- Notice About 2026 Tax Rates
- Notice of Proposed FY 2027 EO Salaries
- Notice of Public Hearing on FY 2027 Proposed Budget
- Taxpayer Impact Statement
Activities
- Preparing an accurate fiscal plan for the Commissioners Court in the form of the Recommended Budget, Proposed Budget, Adopted Budget, and Fee Schedule documents.
- Preparing the Capital Improvement Program to assist the Commissioners Court in planning for the long-term capital needs of the County.
- Coordinating bond sale efforts with the county's bond attorneys and financial advisors.
- Serving as co-chair to the County's Investment Committee. Investment Policy
- Providing policy recommendations to help county departments be more cost efficient.
- Performing operational analysis and costing studies.
- Coordinating with area cities and Economic Development Corporations on Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone analysis.
- Monitoring legislative activities and reporting on the effect to the County.
- Engaging county departments in converting to a performance management philosophy that places emphasis on the County Mission and Vision.
- Serving as representatives on various technical, judicial and administrative committees.
- Conducting special projects as requested by the Commissioners Court.
Bond Ratings
Ratings for the 2025 Series
S & P Global Ratings assigned its 'AAA' long-term rating to Collin County, Texas' approximately $243.7 million series 2026 limited-tax permanent improvement bonds. At the same time, S & P Global Ratings affirmed its 'AAA' long-term rating on the county's unlimited and limited-tax general obligation (GO) debt.
Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Aaa rating to Collin Count, TX's Limited Tax Permanent Improvement Bonds, Series 2026 with an approximate par amount of $243.7 million. Moody's maintains the county's Aaa issuer rating and its other outstanding ratings. The county will have approximately $1.2 billion in general obligation debt outstanding, post issuance. The outlook is stable.
If you're looking for updated information on the county's debt, see our Primer on County Debt.