The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
Approximately 38 percent of the 2,400-plus inmates in the Travis County Jail have a serious mental health need (i.e., requiring medications), according to Travis County Judge Andy Brown. Of those 2,400, more than two thirds of the individuals have a substance use disorder, Brown estimated. Determined to lower these statistics, Travis County partnered with local stakeholders … Continue Reading about Travis County Crisis Care Jail Diversion Program
The Concho County Courthouse was built in 1886 in the Second Empire style as designed by architects and brothers F.E. and Oscar Ruffini. The building was fashioned … Continue Reading about Concho County Courthouse
Certain legislators continue their efforts to obtain legislation to prohibit local officials and their nonprofit associations from communicating with the … Continue Reading about Silencing County Officials
Every so often, County Progress asks our distinguished Judges and Commissioners to allow us a glimpse into their public lives giving us a fresh appreciation for the … Continue Reading about Glimpse in the Life of Carson County Commissioner Kevin Howell
Some 21 years ago, County Progress Magazine launched a series dedicated to the restoration and renovation of our county courthouses. Titled “Courthouse Trails,” this … Continue Reading about Courthouse Trails – Celebrating Restoration
Northeast Andrews County has suffered fire damage over the years resulting in burned out brush and grass and exposed sand. The county experiences a great deal of wind, which mixes the sand with the caliche … Continue Reading about Transportation Infrastructure Grant
Presidio County Commissioner David Beebe has never been one to sit on the sidelines and wonder “what if?” Take, for instance, the evening he heard Marfa legend Primo Carrasco play Ranchera style music on his … Continue Reading about Get in the Game, Set the Tone
