Greetings! We are now in the last days of this the 2013 budget year. I hope your county’s budget will be an easy one for you. I have just received the Central Appraisal District taxable values, and we are down $726 million dollars in value; this equates to a $2.6 million loss in revenue to Johnson County. Our Commissioners Court will have a difficult budget this year. The … [Read more...] about From the President – September 2013
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From the President: August 2013
Greetings! Have you ever heard the old saying that you always go in the direction of your thoughts? I guess that is true, but how can you do that when you have so many thoughts in your mind? I have been trying to focus on the budget for this year, focus on transportation issues, focus on emergency management during our tornado aftermath, and so on. I have also heard that … [Read more...] about From the President: August 2013
From the President – July 2013
Wow! What a busy year this has been as a county judge. I have been in this office for 19 years, and I believe this has been one of the most challenging years of all…and we still have four months left in this fiscal year. As one person said, “You did not have to run for the job,” and he was correct. It is our decision to run, and why do we do it? I would like to believe it has … [Read more...] about From the President – July 2013
From the President – June 2013
Greetings! By the time you read this, the Regular Session of the 83rd Texas Legislature will be over. I hope that the legislation that is approved will best represent the positive direction of our state and local government. I know from being involved through our State Association that we all have made contributions to make county government the best that it can be. Some … [Read more...] about From the President – June 2013
From the President – April 2013
Greetings! The 83rd Legislative Session is beginning to pick up speed, and it is critical that we continue our contact with our legislators. I have noticed from my judicial listserv that some of the bills being filed may create difficulties for local government. For those who disagree with proposed legislation, please make your concerns known to our Association. Jim Allison, … [Read more...] about From the President – April 2013