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 entity. Tax assessor-collectors are also agents of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, assisting citizens with registration renewals and title transfers of motor … Continue Reading about Tax Assessor-Collector Roles and Responsibilities
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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 … Continue Reading about South Texas Annual Conference
Resolution Spotlight: Rural Ambulance Funding
An ambulance desert is defined as an area in which people are more than 25 minutes from an ambulance station. According to a national study and related research … Continue Reading about Resolution Spotlight: Rural Ambulance Funding
Explaining Your Job to Your Constituents
On Feb. 5, the Pleasanton Express published an online article written by Atascosa County Judge Weldon P. Cude written to his constituents titled “Understanding the … Continue Reading about Explaining Your Job to Your Constituents
Ward County Courthouse
The Ward County Courthouse was built in 1940 in a Moderne style as designed by Townes & Funk. The Texas Legislature carved Ward County from Tom Green County … Continue Reading about Ward County Courthouse
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Significant Legislative Activity
With a total of 8,898 bills and joint resolutions filed, the legislative session will definitely include numerous bills with significant effect on counties. Bills often undergo major changes as they progress through … Continue Reading about Significant Legislative Activity
Glimpse in the Life of a Texas County Commissioner
Atascosa County Commissioner Mark Gillespie
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 myriad of roles and responsibilities they shoulder … Continue Reading about Glimpse in the Life of a Texas County Commissioner