“By partnering with our local community health clinics, who already had infrastructure and resources in place for service and delivery of health care, we leveraged both what they can provide and what we can provide into more than either one of us could do our own.” Bell County Judge David Blackburn The Bell County Indigent Health Care Collaborative received an … [Read more...] about Bell County Indigent Health Care Program Earns National Achievement Award
94th Annual West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference
April 25-28 | Lubbock Memorial Civic Center | Lubbock
Budgeting, broadband, risk management, and legislative priorities are among the many topics to be covered at the Annual West Texas Conference April 25-28 in Lubbock 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 during the early bird … [Read more...] about 94th Annual West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference
Welcome to County Government
Seminar Lays Groundwork With Essential Takeaways
A record number of Commissioners Court members convened in College Station for the Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges and Commissioners Jan. 10-13, sponsored by the V.G. Young Institute of County Government in cooperation with the Texas Association of Counties and the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. Conference presenters took a … [Read more...] about Welcome to County Government
Indigent Health Care
County-Run Programs Provide Basic, Optional Services
The Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act of 1985 found in Chapter 61 of the Health and Safety Code requires counties that are not completely covered by a hospital district or public hospital to provide basic health services to indigent residents through a county-run County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP). Texas is home to 113 county-administered CIHCPs that cover … [Read more...] about Indigent Health Care
Monuments of Justice: Red River County Courthouse
County Seat: Clarksville | County Population: 11,587 (2020 Census)
The Red River County Courthouse is the only intact work of architect W.H. Wilson. Completed in 1885, the building combines Renaissance Revival and Second Empire styles. The limestone courthouse includes a Mansard-roof clock tower and columns on the outside corners. The county celebrated the restoration of the courthouse interior and exterior in October 2003. The … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Red River County Courthouse