KEY CONCEPT: Public Notice of Property Tax Rate KEY QUESTION: What is the required verbiage for public notices announcing the proposed property tax rate? REFERENCE POINT: Local Government Code Section 140.010 TALKING POINTS: The 83rd Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1510, which simplifies the wording of the public notices required … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Public Notice of Property Tax Rate
Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Latest Meeting Recap By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger Chairman The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) voted to publish two new changes to Standards for adoption and comment in the Texas Register at its quarterly Commission meeting on Feb. 6 in Austin. The proposed Standards will add the loss of good time credit as a sanction for a minor … [Read more...] about Texas Commission on Jail Standards
From the President
Teamwork. The cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interest of a common cause (dictionary.com). Since we are only nine months from the start of the 2015 Legislative Session, now would be a good time to develop your teamwork strategies. When you begin building your team, there are several factors to keep … [Read more...] about From the President
Best (and Worst) Commissioners Court Practices
By Jim Allison In the past 40 years, I have witnessed some extraordinary sights in Commissioners Court, ranging from audiences physically charging the podium, to shoving matches between members of the Court. I have also seen some commendable acts of courtesy and statesmanship. As the level of courtesy and respect declines in our society, Commissioners Court members should … [Read more...] about Best (and Worst) Commissioners Court Practices