Michelle Fagan outlines qualifications, fiscal priorities in response to 830 Times questionnaire

Michelle Fagan, the Republican candidate for Val Verde County treasurer, responded to a set of candidate questions published by The 830 Times on Feb. 16, 2026, laying out her qualifications and the fiscal priorities she would pursue if elected. The questionnaire response presents her case directly to Val Verde voters as the county moves through the 2026 campaign season.

In the questionnaire published Feb. 16, 2026, Fagan described her professional background and experience related to public finance and office management as central to her candidacy for Val Verde County treasurer. She used the response to explain why those qualifications matter for day-to-day treasurer functions, framing her résumé as relevant to handling county receipts, disbursements and the safeguarding of public funds.

Fagan devoted a section of her responses to fiscal priorities for Val Verde County, emphasizing the need to align the treasurer’s office with the county’s broader budgetary goals. Her answers addressed how the treasurer’s management choices can influence cash flow for county departments, the timing of property tax collections that affect local homeowners and the oversight of county investments that underpin payroll and vendor payments throughout Del Rio and other communities in the county.

On management philosophy, Fagan used the questionnaire to discuss office operations and accountability for Val Verde County taxpayers. She outlined approaches intended to increase transparency between the treasurer’s office and county commissioners courts, and to modernize reporting so that elected officials and residents can track revenues and expenditures more readily. Those proposals carry institutional implications for how quickly offices process refunds, distribute funds to precincts and respond to audit findings.

The Feb. 16, 2026 questionnaire response gives voters a document to compare against other candidates in the treasurer’s race. Val Verde County residents interested in Fagan’s full answers can consult The 830 Times publication from Feb. 16, 2026 to review the specifics she provided on qualifications, fiscal priorities and management practices as they weigh choices for the 2026 ballot.