The Schleicher County Courthouse was designed by Henry T. Phelps in a stately Classical Revival Style and was completed in 1924. The county, originally part of the Bexar Land District, was created in 1887. Organization was stalled due to minimal population; consequently, the county was attached to Kimble and Menard counties for judicial purposes. The county was officially … [Read more...] about Schleicher County Courthouse
Amending The Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is one of the longest in the nation and is still growing. As of 2024, the Texas Legislature had proposed a total of 714 amendments. Of these, 530 have been adopted, 181 have been defeated by Texas voters, and three amendments never made it to the ballot. Seventeen more proposed amendments will be submitted for voter approval at the general election on … [Read more...] about Amending The Texas Constitution
Mills County Courthouse
The first Mills County Courthouse was built in 1890 but burned in 1912 under suspicious circumstances, according to the Texas Historical Commission. The current Mills County Courthouse was built in 1912-13 for $69,000 in a Classical Revival Style as designed by Henry Phelps. Back in 2010-11, the temple of justice was restored to a selected time period of 1912-1920 in a $5.2 … [Read more...] about Mills County Courthouse
V.G. Young Institute’s School for County Commissioners Courts – 2024
McLennan County Commissioner Patricia Chisolm-Miller
Serving with respect and making valuable use of their time defines a true servant with whom God is well pleased. With these admirable traits, servant leaders encourage and instruct those under their direction to effectively serve God first and others secondly while mindfully glorifying God in all endeavors. Such was the case with Patricia Chisolm-Miller, the epitome of a … [Read more...] about McLennan County Commissioner Patricia Chisolm-Miller