Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension District Training Conferences

One-Day Sessions Provide Commissioners Continuing Education

Nine Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Districts will offer in-service training for members of Commissioners Court during the months of  November-December. The District Conferences provide varying amounts of continuing education credits for County Commissioners; County Judges are also  welcome to attend. Application has been made to the County Judges and Commissioners … Continue Reading about Texas A&M AgriLife Extension District Training Conferences

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What You Wish Your Constituents Knew About County Government, the County Budget, and the Property Tax

Per reader request, we update and publish this article several times a year. Our thanks to the Judges and Commissioners who continue to lend us their expertise. We welcome you to reprint and share this information to help educate the public you work so diligently to serve.

What is County Government?  In the State of Texas, county government is a unit of state government often referred to as “an arm of the state” or an administrative subdivision of the state. However, county … Continue Reading about What You Wish Your Constituents Knew About County Government, the County Budget, and the Property Tax