UPDATE: The Texas Department of Transportation Commission approved an order to move the application window for the County Transportation Infrastructure Grant from Feb. 7-14 to March 7-14. Counties may use this extra time to complete the grant application. More information to come as it is made available. … [Read more...] about Grant Update
Real County Centennial Finale
From County Progress Editor Julie Anderson: Some two years ago, on Jan. 26, 2012, to be exact, Real County Judge Garry Merritt emailed County Progress about the Real County Centennial, to take place April 6, 2013. “Well, that’s 14 months away,” I thought. “Surely the judge just made a typo!” I did not want to be impolite, but I had to ask: “Do you mean April 2012, as … [Read more...] about Real County Centennial Finale
Legislative Interim Studies
Lt. Gov. Releases Charges, More to Come Because of the limited time that the Texas Legislature is in session, in-depth studies of important issues often are conducted by committees during interims. Generally, the lieutenant governor specifies interim charges for Senate committees, and the speaker of the house specifies interim charges for House committees. Most interim … [Read more...] about Legislative Interim Studies
County Government and Social Media
To post or not to post? Tweet or not to tweet? According to Business Insider, a U.S. business and technology website, during the second quarter of 2013, Facebook logged some 198 million monthly users on average, with Twitter recording 49 million monthly active users on average, all in the United States (http://www.businessinsider.com/). What does this mean to Texas county … [Read more...] about County Government and Social Media
Key Concept: Regulation of Firearms
KEY QUESTION: Can Commissioners Courts prohibit or regulate the discharge of firearms? Reference Point: Local Government Code Section 235.022 Talking Points: To promote public safety, Commissioners Courts “by order may prohibit or otherwise regulate the discharge of firearms on lots that are 10 acres or smaller and are located in the unincorporated area of the county … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Regulation of Firearms