Feb. 22-24, 2022 Brazos County Expo Center 5827 Leonard Road, Bryan All County Judges and Commissioners are invited to the Annual School for County Commissioners Courts Feb. 22-24 at the Brazos County Expo Center. The three-day conference is sponsored by the V.G. Young Institute of County Government, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the … [Read more...] about V.G. Young Institute to Host Annual School for Commissioners Courts
Competitive Bidding
QUESTION: What are the statutory requirements regarding competitive bidding? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Texas Local Government Code Chapter 262 – The County Purchasing Act KEY ADDITIONAL REFERENCE POINTS (Note: There are many more laws that impact County purchasing.): Local Government Code Chapter 271, subchapters B, C, D and J, relating to competitive … [Read more...] about Competitive Bidding
A Century of Service – Glimpse Into the 1940s
In October 2022, the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas will conduct its 100th Annual State Conference. Texas County Judges and Commissioners, known for their servant leadership, have joined together for a century to not only educate themselves as required by law, but to also learn and grow from one another’s experiences. As the Official … [Read more...] about A Century of Service – Glimpse Into the 1940s
Monuments of Justice: Freestone County Courthouse
County Seat: Fairfield * County Population: 19,435 (2020 Census)
The Freestone County Courthouse was built in 1919 in a Classical Revival style as designed by W.R. Kaufman. Freestone County was carved from eastern Limestone County in 1850 and organized the following year. An eight-man committee selected Mound Prairie as the county seat; the town was eventually renamed Fairfield. The area’s rich history is … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Freestone County Courthouse
Primary Election Filing Period Snafu
The redistricting of congressional districts, legislative districts, and local Commissioner precincts was postponed by the delay in completion of the 2020 Census. Without the boundaries of the new districts and precincts, candidates and the county chair of each political party cannot fully determine whether a candidate resides in the district or precinct. To deal with this … [Read more...] about Primary Election Filing Period Snafu