From the President

I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. For those of us with school-age children, it sure seems that the summer months go very quickly. Summer also means budget preparation for those of us in county government. It is the time of the year that we really come face to face with the effect of unfunded mandates, county revenue source limitations, and restrictions placed upon … [Read more...] about From the President

Let me express my deepest sympathies to everyone who has suffered loss during the tragic floods of June and July. My heart goes out to those who have lost family members, those who have lost friends, those who have lost their homes and property, and to those who have suffered in any way during these disastrous floods. I also want to express my appreciation to the members of … [Read more...] about From the President

I hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer and you have already been on a vacation or have your plans made. Hopefully passport delays will not affect any out-of-country plans you may have. The 80th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature is finally over, and we now have the opportunity to look back and see how we did. All in all, you have to say that counties came out … [Read more...] about From the President

The Regular Session of the 80th Texas Legislature has adjourned "sine dei." Unfortunately for me, I am writing this column during the first week of May. There are so many issues that I wish I could report on and write about, but I don't know what happened in those last 25 or so days. Did we fight off appraisal caps and revenue caps? Did we have any unfunded mandates imposed … [Read more...] about From the President

By the time you read this article, the Regular Session of the Legislature will be in its last month. Hopefully we will know more about how we are doing than we do now. But from where I sit today, it sure seems that we have been playing defense all session … [Read more...] about From the President