From the President I bring you greetings from Waco and hope everyone is doing well in your county and has survived the holidays and the mad rush of Christmas. I can’t believe some of the toys kids have these days and the cost. All I ever got was a ball, a cap pistol, and a spanking for hitting my brother. As we usher in the New Year and what may come … [Read more...] about From the President
From the President
From the President
From the President I would like to open my first column as president by thanking San Patricio County Judge Terry Simpson for his excellent example of leadership and loyalty as our CJCAT president. Our Association was very fortunate to have Judge Simpson leap in and take over the presidency after the resignation of Lee County Judge Evan Gonzales. I am … [Read more...] about From the President
From the President
The time has come for me to say goodbye as president of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas. It has been a great experience working with great people. Sometimes it got a little rough, but we pushed through and got things done. Working on the state conference was an experience in itself. We all had a common goal, and that was to have an … [Read more...] about From the President
From the President
Recently, San Patricio County has had several new industries start up in the county that have requested tax abatements. Tax abatements can be great tools for small counties that normally don't have the funds to attract major businesses. Tax abatements offer the county and the businesses the opportunity to work together and to both benefit from the abatements. Tax abatements … [Read more...] about From the President
From the President
The summer of 2009 is coming to a close. The weather has been quite warm, to say the least. The South Texas weather is something that everyone should experience at least once! By October … [Read more...] about From the President