Texas County Progress

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

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Roads & Bridges

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Parker County Celebrates Road Project   Parker County officially opened the first segment of the Ric Williamson Memorial Highway (RWMH), the largest of the 35 projects comprising the Parker County Transportation Bond Program approved by voters in 2008. The county celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 27. The RWMH will be completed in five sections … [Read more...] about Roads & Bridges

From the General Counsel

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Mentally Ill Jail Inmate Issues               Travis County District Judge Orlinda Naranjo recently ordered the Texas Department of State Health Services to admit mentally incompetent county jail inmates within 21 days of receipt of the commitment order.  While the order is not final and may be appealed by … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel

From the President

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  Greetings!  I hope we are all settling into the new year well and winding down from all the excitement the holidays bring.  If you are like most, and I am, the holidays have been good to us, and we see and feel that a little in our wasteline.  Oh well, we now have this new year to work it all off, hopefully get into better shape, and become more … [Read more...] about From the President

New State Officer Welcomes Leadership Role

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By Lubbock County Commissioner Patti Jones, Newly Elected Second Vice President, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Let me begin by saying I am very humbled to have been chosen to serve as second vice president of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas.  I know quite a few of you from around the State, and I look forward to meeting … [Read more...] about New State Officer Welcomes Leadership Role