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Fort Bend County’s budget future hangs in the balance as a political and legal standoff over who should lead the commissioners court threatens to derail critical tax rate votes. With only three of four commissioners attending meetings since June, the county risks failing to set its 2026-2027 tax rate by the September deadline. Republicans blame two Democratic commissioners for the deadlock and demand interim Judge Daniel Wong step aside — but Wong, appointed in April, insists he’s legally entitled to stay under Texas’ “holdover provision,” despite a lawsuit filed by the County Attorney claiming his appointment was voided. The dispute has escalated as the Democratic nominee for judge, Dexter McCoy, prepares to face Wong in November’s election. If Wong remains, any votes taken under his leadership could be invalidated, jeopardizing pay raises, infrastructure projects, and long-term finances. Democrats call it a “preventable crisis,” urging Wong to prioritize the county over politics — while legal uncertainty looms over who truly holds the reins.

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