Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
While indigent health care is a state-mandated service, Ellis County sees beyond the statutes. “Our goal is to assist our county residents in returning to work or obtaining Social Security benefits,” shared Terri Klein, director of the Ellis County Indigent Health Care Program. “We pride ourselves on walking with our clients until they reach their goals.” Indigent health … [Read more...] about Indigent Health Care
In April 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments. The rule is explained in detail at https://bit.ly/ada-web-app. Counties with a population of … [Read more...] about ADA Rule Addresses County Websites, Apps
When the Texas Legislature meets, there are always changes that impact procurement. If you search the statutes, you will see that these changes have already been incorporated into the language. If you search the individual bills, you will more easily see the changes that were made, https://capitol.texas.gov/. The Big Change! SB 1173 increased the formal bid limit for … [Read more...] about Legislative Changes Impacting County Procurement
What began as rough sketches and brainstorming sessions back in 2016 slowly evolved into a vision to address the growing needs of Chambers County. That vision will become reality late next year with the completion of the new Chambers County Justice Center. The 200,000-plus-square-foot facility will sit on a 13-acre space and feature a 336-bed county jail, four courtrooms, a … [Read more...] about Chambers County Justice Center
Since the last time I had the opportunity to reduce my thoughts and observations to writing a year ago, quite a bit has occurred with regard to our county jails. The shift that took place at the federal level has had an impact on our operations at the local level. The actions of our partners at the state level have had just as much, if not more, of an impact. While we … [Read more...] about Texas County Jails
