The agency that oversees the state’s 911 system and poison control centers has both too much money and not nearly enough. What’s more, every Texan with a phone is paying to keep it that way. State budget writers have plans to allocate around $110 million to the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC). Agency officials say they need at least $38 million more to … [Read more...] about Emergency Services Agency Has Cash it Can’t Spend
83rd Session of the Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature will consider a wide variety of topics during this regular session. Public education and health care are expected to top the agenda, with a variety of other important topics, such as tax policy, corrections management, and the financing of transportation and water planning projects, expected to feature prominently in discussions. A total of 24 agencies … [Read more...] about 83rd Session of the Texas Legislature
It’s That Time Again… Counties Initiate Budget Process
Legal document…approved expenditures…statement of revenue…expenses and fund balances. While these somewhat clinical descriptions of the county budget are certainly valid, the budget document embodies much more to commissioners courts and the constituents they serve. The facts and figures in the Texas county budget often epitomize a way of life, or at least an intended way … [Read more...] about It’s That Time Again… Counties Initiate Budget Process
County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Money – Available Funding Plummets
Eight Texas counties received $223,768 in state matching funds in 2012 to help offset the cost of indigent health care compared to last year’s disbursement of $2.6 million in state support, according to the latest reports. The Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act of 1985 requires counties that are not completely covered by a hospital district or public hospital to provide … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Money – Available Funding Plummets
Task Force Publishes Energy/Road Report
The Task Force on Texas’ Energy Sector Roadway Needs released its final report to the Texas Transportation Commission on Dec. 13, 2012. Several county representatives served on the state-formed task force, including Midland County Commissioner Robin Donnelly, Andrews County Judge Richard Dolgener, DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon, and … [Read more...] about Task Force Publishes Energy/Road Report