By Bee County Judge Stephanie Moreno, Newly Elected Second Vice President, South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association I am incredibly honored to have been elected as your second vice president for the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association. I am excited about the upcoming year and the opportunity to serve alongside Webb County … [Read more...] about ‘As Stewards of Taxpayer Dollars, We are all Fiscally Conservative’
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Resolutions for Local Consideration
Opposition to Senate Bill 2 and Revenue Caps WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has previously considered and rejected proposals for additional revenue caps on counties; and WHEREAS, 60 percent of the average taxpayer’s property tax burden is due to school taxes while only 14 percent is due to county taxes; and WHEREAS, revenue caps would diminish local control and tie the … [Read more...] about Resolutions for Local Consideration
Highlights From Galveston County
By Julie Anderson Editor “Counties of Texas: Locally Strong” The theme of the 94th Annual County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Conference could not have come at a more important time considering the upcoming legislative session. In fact, the opening day of the Oct. 10-13 conference saw members of the Texas Legislature issuing words of caution to some … [Read more...] about Highlights From Galveston County
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2016 Resolutions
The following resolutions were passed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas representing 254 counties in the State of Texas on October 13, 2016, during the Association’s Annual Conference. 1. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the Annual Conference of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas was conducted in Galveston … [Read more...] about County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2016 Resolutions
Far West Texas 2016
FAR WEST TEXAS County Judges and Commissioners Association Annual Conference Sept. 14-16, 2016 J.W. “Red” Pattillo Community Center Study Butte - Terlingua OVERVIEW The Annual Conference of the Far West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association will bring together County Judges and County Commissioners from the region to review and discuss … [Read more...] about Far West Texas 2016