LCAD board says yes to 78% budget increase for 2026
Looking over 2026 budget numbers for the Lampasas Central Appraisal District are, from left, Chief Appraiser Juan Saucedo, MVBA Law managing attorney Nicholas Goettsche and LCAD Board Chairman Marshal Brewer. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
The Lampasas Central Appraisal District Board of Directors approved Chief Appraiser Juan Saucedo’s proposed $1.589 million budget for 2026 with minimal pushback, greenlighting a $600,000 increase from this year’s budget.
Action came during Thursday’s regular LCAD board meeting.
The move is a big change from last year, when board members trimmed the $1.108 million budget offered by former chief appra…