Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

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Broadband Infrastructure Grant

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$120 Million Allotted for Last-Mile Connectivity Application Portal Open April 3-May 5

    In early March, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar posted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) signifying his agency’s intent to solicit an initial round of grant applications totaling $120 million for broadband infrastructure projects as part of the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) program.       “Interested applicants will be able to submit applications … [Read more...] about Broadband Infrastructure Grant

Key Concept: Posting Commissioners Court Agenda Items

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KEY QUESTION: Who is allowed to post agenda items on the Commissioners Court meeting agenda?

MAIN REFERENCE POINTS: Attorney General Opinion JM-63 Texas Constitution, Article 5, Section 18-b Local Government Code Section 81.022 Texas Open Meetings Act Attorney General Opinion DM-228 TALKING POINTS: According to AG Opinion JM-63, “Neither the County Judge nor the county clerk controls the preparation of the agenda for the Commissioners Court. … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Posting Commissioners Court Agenda Items

Broadband Experts

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Monuments of Justice: Childress County Courthouse

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County Seat: Childress | County Population: 6,664 (2020 Census)

The Childress County Courthouse boasts a Moderne style as designed by Townes & Funk of Amarillo. The stone county capitol was completed in 1939. The county’s first courthouse burned on Oct. 21,1891, after only two weeks of use. June Rayfield Welch, author of “The Texas Courthouse Revisited,” discusses the theories behind the blaze: Some blamed Confederate veterans who … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Childress County Courthouse

Legislative Update

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The 88th Regular Legislative Session is gaining momentum with the end of the bill filing and emergency bill consideration period. Committees are organized and posting bills for hearing. The legislature is on a record pace for bill filing. Senate Finance and House Appropriations are completing their proposed budgets. Commissioners Court members should stay engaged throughout the … [Read more...] about Legislative Update

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