Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Education

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension District Training Conferences

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One-Day Sessions Provide Commissioners Continuing Education

     Ten Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Districts will offer in-service training for members of Commissioners Court during the months of November-December.        The District Conferences provide varying amounts of continuing education credits for County Commissioners; County Judges are also welcome to attend. Application will be made to the County Judges and Commissioners … [Read more...] about Texas A&M AgriLife Extension District Training Conferences

North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Annual Conference

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July 17-20 | Galveston Island Convention Center, Galveston County

A Different Kind of Career - Under Cover in the CIA:  A law degree in hand, a young Jim Olson looked forward to settling down and raising a family in small-town America. However, one phone call changed everything.       Thirty-plus years later, Jim Olson emerged from a career that was anything but settling, filled with weapons, disguises, espionage and danger.       Olson … [Read more...] about North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Annual Conference

Highlights From Lubbock

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     Some 290 Commissioners Court members convened in Lubbock County April 25-28 for the 94th Annual Conference of the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association. The four-day meeting offered a wide range of coursework ranging from adopting the county budget, county road maintenance, and broadband communication to subdivision regulations, tax abatements, and working … [Read more...] about Highlights From Lubbock

What You Wish Your Constituents Knew About County Government, the County Budget, and the Property Tax

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Per reader request, we update and publish this article several times a year. Our thanks to the Judges and Commissioners who continue to lend us their expertise. We welcome you to reprint and share this information to help educate the public you work so diligently to serve.   What is County Government?  In the State of Texas, county government is a unit of state government … [Read more...] about What You Wish Your Constituents Knew About County Government, the County Budget, and the Property Tax

South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 89th Annual Conference

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June 26 - June 29 * Bexar County | Conference Site: JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

The South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association members will convene in Bexar County June 26-29 for their 89th Annual Conference. This year’s education lineup includes an Early Bird Session on County Budgeting from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26. Registration, Meeting Location, Lodging You may register for this conference at www.countyprogress.com; … [Read more...] about South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 89th Annual Conference