*** Click here for the audio version.*** A law passed in 2019 amended the Tax Code to allow taxpayers to contest their appraisal and only pay the undisputed amount of their taxes until resolution. When contested appraisals involve high-value mineral interests and industrial plants, the difference between the proposed value and their estimates is left to be contested … Continue Reading about Support for Expedited Process to Protect Consistent and Predictable Tax Rolls
Madison County Courthouse
Madison County: A Proud Past and a Promising Future
Since its creation in 1853, Madison County has seen its fair share of change. Five courthouses served the county during its first 114 years, culminating with the … Continue Reading about Madison County Courthouse
Simex ART 1000: Asphalt Repair Technology
Regenerate Asphalt. Restore Roads. Reduce Costs.
The Simex ART 1000 is a patented asphalt regeneration attachment engineered to restore deteriorated road surfaces by reusing 100% of the existing asphalt directly … Continue Reading about Simex ART 1000: Asphalt Repair Technology
Animal Control
KEY QUESTION: Do Commissioners Courts have animal control authority? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 826 TALKING POINTS: … Continue Reading about Animal Control
Federal Health Care Funding Cuts
*** Click here for the audio version.*** The December 2025 column warned of the coming reduction in funding for federal health care programs. It outlined the likely … Continue Reading about Federal Health Care Funding Cuts
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Explaining County Authority
Doing The Best You Can With The Tools Available
*** Click here for the audio version.*** In his 1913 autobiography, Theodore Roosevelt referenced a quote from Squire Bill Widener of Virginia that remains popular to this day: “Do what you can, with what … Continue Reading about Explaining County Authority
Callahan County Courthouse Restoration
Callahan County is on the homestretch of a decades-long restoration journey that pays homage to the past while preparing the county for the future. Voelcker & Dixon Architects & Engineers of Wichita Falls … Continue Reading about Callahan County Courthouse Restoration