Texas County Progress

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

Christi Stark

Monuments of Justice: Hopkins County Courthouse

by

County Seat: Sulphur Springs • County Population: 35, 161 (2010 U.S. Census)

  Located across from the main square, the Hopkins County Courthouse boasts a Romanesque Revival style as designed by J. Riely Gordon. Completed in 1895, this National Register Property is fashioned of granite and sandstone and was restored in 2003. Hopkins County was carved out of Lamar and Nacogdoches counties in 1846 by the first Texas Legislature. The inaugural … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Hopkins County Courthouse

Going Sideways and Swapping Ends

by

By Jim Allison Texans are known for their colorful and succinct language.  If someone said, “I saw Bud start down the hill in his old pickup. When he hit the slick spot, he commenced to going sideways and swapping ends all the way down into Mrs. Brown’s flower beds,” we would have an accurate description of Bud’s mishap.  Unfortunately, the Texas Legislature usually waits … [Read more...] about Going Sideways and Swapping Ends

From the President: February 2014

by

By Patti Jones A CETRZ (County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone) is a specific contiguous zone, in a county that is determined to be affected because of oil and gas exploration and production activities, around a planned transportation project that is established as a method to facilitate capture of the property tax increment arising from the planned project. Whew, … [Read more...] about From the President: February 2014

County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zones

by

Applications Due Feb.7-14, Extension Request Filed The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) adopted the final rules on the County Transportation Infrastructure Fund Grant Program on Nov. 21, 2013. TxDOT also announced a narrow window, Feb. 7-14, for counties to submit an application to apply for grant funds. The Texas Transportation Commission received a legislative … [Read more...] about County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zones

Cart
Checkout - $0.00
  • 0
  • 1