As the new legislative session begins on Jan. 8, we will again gather for the Texas Association of Counties Legislative Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. every Tuesday to discuss legislative issues. During the period following the general election and the beginning of the session, legislators may pre-file bills. These bills are assigned a bill number, but no further action can be … [Read more...] about General Counsel’s Report – January 2013
From the President – January 2013
By the time you receive this, Thanksgiving and Christmas will be past us. I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays, and I wish all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. This past year has been a good year for Johnson County. The Chisholm Trail Parkway (Highway 121) is now under construction and is scheduled to be complete by spring of 2014. After being on the drawing board … [Read more...] about From the President – January 2013
The Texas Capitol
“This building fires the heart and excites reflections in the minds of all…the architecture of a civilization is its most enduring feature, and by this structure shall Texas transmit herself to posterity…” - Temple Houston, son of Sam Houston, at the dedication of the Capitol. On Feb. 1, 1882, officials broke ground on the Capitol site near the center of Austin. Six years … [Read more...] about The Texas Capitol
Real County Centennial Countdown
As part of our Real County Centennial Countdown, each month County Progress will check in with the Real County Centennial Steering Committee. January finds the committee readying for the Jan. 5 Prayer Breakfast in Alto Frio, as reported by Willis Springfield, committee chairman. “One of our first decisions was to begin our year-long celebration with a Prayer Breakfast,” … [Read more...] about Real County Centennial Countdown
Commissioner Brown – Decade Snapshot
In January 2003, County Progress published a feature article on Bell County Commissioner Tim Brown spotlighting his unique contribution to the Bell County Courthouse restoration (reprinted below). Ten years down the road, Brown is still serving Bell County. 2003… Commissioner Tim Brown coupled his love for Bell County with his skills as a stone worker to leave an … [Read more...] about Commissioner Brown – Decade Snapshot