By Jerry Barratt, Brazos County Sheriff’s Office Organizational change is perhaps the most difficult decision any administrator can decide to make. Change is hard to accomplish and, for some employees, hard to understand. Why change? What’s wrong with the way we’re doing it now? These are just a few of the obstacles to overcome. In the spring of 2008, Brazos County … [Read more...] about Inmate Behavior Management: A New Philosophy
KEY CONCEPT: Countywide Precincts
KEY QUESTION: What is a Countywide Precinct, and what are the eligibility requirements? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Election Code Section 43.007 TALKING POINTS: Countywide precincts, or vote centers, allow voters the option of voting at countywide polling places on Election Day instead of their assigned precinct polling locations. The countywide polling places … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Countywide Precincts
State Responds to the Texas Drought
The current drought in Texas is the most intense one-year drought since the state began keeping rainfall records in 1895 and ranks among the five worst droughts in the state overall. Today, all of Texas’ 254 counties are experiencing drought, most in the exceptional drought category. This has led to severe declines in aquifer and reservoir levels, compromising water supplies … [Read more...] about State Responds to the Texas Drought
Courthouse Trails ~ Cooke County
Nine years ago County Progress Magazine launched a series dedicated to the restoration and renovation of our county capitols. Titled “Courthouse Trails,” this series recaps the efforts of counties across theLoneStarState who have taken special measures to restore their capitols to their original splendor and/or launch comprehensive renovation projects to ensure safety and … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails ~ Cooke County