Before taking office as County Judge in 2023, Keith Lutz spent a decade as Medina County’s fire marshal and emergency management coordinator (EMC). In 2017, while working on a mass notification system for the county, Lutz looked into the addition of security cameras at the courthouse. At that time, Lutz learned just how antiquated the county’s security system was. … Continue Reading about Medina County Courthouse Security
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Cooke County Commissioner Brings Previous Experience to Court
In December 2020, Cooke County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS) posted the following on social media: “Congratulations to EMT of the Year Adam Arendt. Adam has … Continue Reading about Cooke County Commissioner Brings Previous Experience to Court
Elections Administrator
KEY QUESTION: How does a county create the position of an elections administrator? REFERENCE POINTS: Texas Election Code Title 3, Election Officers and Observers. … Continue Reading about Elections Administrator
Resolution Spotlight: Indigent Defense
The Texas Fair Defense Act of 2001 requires all Texas courts to establish procedures to provide court-appointed lawyers to indigent defendants. This legislation also … Continue Reading about Resolution Spotlight: Indigent Defense
County Appraisal Districts
What Are They If Not County Offices?
Confusion has reigned since 1979 about exactly what Texas County (or Central) Appraisal Districts are, what they do, and who is in charge. To understand, you have to … Continue Reading about County Appraisal Districts
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Tax Assessor-Collector Roles and Responsibilities
A primary responsibility of the tax assessor-collector is to calculate and bill property taxes to provide revenue for county and local jurisdiction budgets, unless this responsibility is contracted to another … Continue Reading about Tax Assessor-Collector Roles and Responsibilities
South Texas Annual Conference
Open meetings, right of way management, and basic taxation will be among the wide range of topics to be covered at the upcoming South Texas Conference in Nueces County at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel June … Continue Reading about South Texas Annual Conference