Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
The breadth and depth of the CJCAT State Conference agenda – covering everything from lawmaking to emergency management to environmental issues – was further strengthened by a reminder of the Four C’s of Public Service: Commitment, Curiosity, Courtesy, and Courage. CJCAT Senior General Counsel Jim Allison alluded to these C’s – a list he developed years ago – throughout the … [Read more...] about 2023 Annual CJCAT State Conference
The Far West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association convened Sept. 20-22 for their annual conference in Study Butte-Terlingua with 90 County Judges and Commissioners in attendance. The three-day meeting offered 10 hours of continuing education credit for County Commissioners and four hours for County Judges. From left: Reggie Loeffler, Mickey Jack Perry, Roy … [Read more...] about Highlights From Brewster County
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
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
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
