Esther Schneider speaks to Commissioner Charles Jenschke at a Gillespie County Commissioners Court hearing on the final adoption of the 2026-2027 budget and tax rate.

- McKenna Dunworth/Standard-Radio Post After two and a half hours of public comment and budget revisions, Gillespie County Commissioners Court unanimously approved its 2026-2027 budget on Sept. 15, adopting the no-new-revenue tax rate of $0. 2770 per $100 of valuation.

The decision to adopt the no-new-revenue rate came after commissioners faced significant public backlash against the court's proposed budget that was posted on Aug. 15.