We’ve just had the West Texas Annual Conference, and the North & East and South Texas meetings are both coming up. Are you ready? Have you ever served on your regional or state committees? Generally, they are comprised of the Nominations, Site Selection, Resolutions, and Scholarship committees. Have you ever really stopped and thought about the Resolutions Committee and … [Read more...] about Association Resolutions Reflect Grassroots Concerns
From the President
Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum
Now that we’re kicking off the different Regional and State Conferences, have you stopped to check your transcripts and compare them with the curriculums offered? How many credits are you away from the bragging rights of the Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum Certification? Pursuing that certification is a great way to ensure a diverse learning experience over a greater … [Read more...] about Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum
Communicating and Collaborating
Educating our citizens and communicating with them is the key to having an understanding. It can also be a great way to mobilize some support when it comes to communicating with our legislators. The more our citizens understand the issues and limitations that we deal with at the county level, the more they can help advocate for us and the local issues. Don’t forget, out of … [Read more...] about Communicating and Collaborating
Better Together
In this month’s sneak peek of NACo’s County Government Month, I couldn’t help but appreciate their theme: ForwardTogether. It’s akin to TAC’s mantra, #254Strong. But what does this really mean? How does this play out? How are we Better Together? Well, not to overcomplicate the message, but aren’t we all better together when we are standing strong and united, moving forward … [Read more...] about Better Together
Team Building During the Off-Season
Earl Weaver was a well-known manager for the Baltimore Orioles, an author, a broadcaster, and an inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame. One of his great quotes was, “You win pennants in the off-season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.” County officials should be team building during the off-season. While we are in between legislative sessions, we need … [Read more...] about Team Building During the Off-Season