The Task Force on Texas’ Energy Sector Roadway Needs released its final report to the Texas Transportation Commission on Dec. 13, 2012. Several county representatives served on the state-formed task force, including Midland County Commissioner Robin Donnelly, Andrews County Judge Richard Dolgener, DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon, and … [Read more...] about Task Force Publishes Energy/Road Report
Road & Bridge
Roads: Special Section
Street Smart Precinct, Countywide Road Systems Meet Varied Needs On the surface, roadways seem understandably impersonal. Whether they are gravel or concrete, their finite function is to transport people and goods. But against the backdrop of county government, roads and the issues they bring to the commissioners court are often personal and anything but … [Read more...] about Roads: Special Section
Road & Bridge
Parker County Celebrates Road Project Parker County officially opened the first segment of the Ric Williamson Memorial Highway (RWMH), the largest of the 35 projects comprising the Parker County Transportation Bond Program approved by voters in 2008. The county celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 27. The RWMH will be completed in five sections … [Read more...] about Road & Bridge
Roads & Bridges
Parker County Celebrates Road Project Parker County officially opened the first segment of the Ric Williamson Memorial Highway (RWMH), the largest of the 35 projects comprising the Parker County Transportation Bond Program approved by voters in 2008. The county celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 27. The RWMH will be completed in five sections … [Read more...] about Roads & Bridges
Purchasing Primer
What Commissioners Courts Need to Know Every January following an election year county officials are invited to attend the LBJ School of Public Affairs Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges and Commissioners in Austin. This 20-hour “crash course” on county government immerses attendees into … [Read more...] about Purchasing Primer