Armstrong County has been home to two courthouses. The current temple of justice was built in 1912 in a Classical Revival style as designed by Elmer George Withers. The original county capitol was erected in 1890 for a mere $2,500. According to June Rayfield Welch, author of “The Texas Courthouse Revisited,” the courthouse was so poorly constructed “that citizens predicted a … [Read more...] about Armstrong County Courthouse
Resolution Spotlight
Mentally Incompetent Inmates
In many Texas counties, the county jail has become a de facto mental institution housing mentally ill inmates awaiting due process without their medications and/or life-sustaining therapies. Some 1,753 inmates in Texas county jails are awaiting transfer to state hospital beds, as reported by the Health and Human Services Commission to the Joint Committee on Access and … [Read more...] about Resolution Spotlight
Welcome to County Government
Seminar Top 40 Takeaways Demonstrate Breadth, Depth of Commissioners Court Responsibilities
Some 145 members of Commissioners Court convened in College Station for the Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges and Commissioners Jan. 14-17, sponsored by the V.G. Young Institute of County Government in cooperation with the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the Texas Association of Counties. Conference presenters took a two-pronged educational … [Read more...] about Welcome to County Government
Jack County Commissioner Kenny Salazar
Jack County Commissioner and longtime DJ Kenny Salazar danced through the pearly gates on Feb. 19, 2025. Kenny was born on Jan. 23, 1968, in Bridgeport, Texas. Kenny has always been the life of the party. You would know he was there by his infectious laughter or a slap on the back. A man of many talents and interests, he enjoyed his Harley, music, playing the drums, his … [Read more...] about Jack County Commissioner Kenny Salazar
96th Annual West Texas Conference
Managing jail costs, tax abatements, bonds and certificates of obligation, and the 89th Texas Legislature are among the many topics to be covered at the Annual West Texas Conference April 22-25 in Taylor County. Pending approval, Commissioners who attend every class will receive 14 continuing education hours; an additional four credit hours will be offered on Tuesday morning … [Read more...] about 96th Annual West Texas Conference