Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
County Judges, statutorily tasked with emergency preparedness and response, are on the frontlines as they seek to protect their communities from the Coronavirus. “We hope to defeat this virus and to one day look back at it as a battle fought and won by Texans who gave of themselves for their state, their counties, and their citizens,” Jasper County Judge Mark Allen shared … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Pandemic – Part 2
By Cliff Avery SAFE-D Executive Director Even in these tax-averse times, people want to make sure their emergency services are reliably funded. At any uniform election date, emergency services districts (ESDs) are on the ballot. Even though they may add a small amount to the property tax bill, they pass. In November 2018 – amid the din of a senator election, governor … [Read more...] about Creating an Emergency Services District
Gulf Coast Counties Eligible to Apply By Juan Moya, Ph.D., and Amanda Fuller While the agreement is still subject to final approval, the Justice Department has reached a record $18.7 billion settlement with BP PLC, Transocean Ltd., and other companies responsible for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 workers and spilled millions of gallons of … [Read more...] about RESTORE Act Funding: Partnerships, Persistence Critical
Dallas County Thrust into Global Spotlight County Judge Clay Jenkins Coordinates America’s Ebola Response In its Oct. 6 online article, TIME Magazine named Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins as “the first local elected official in the world to oversee the emergency response to a case of Ebola.” http://time.com/3474650/ebola-dallas-judge-jenkins/. First in the … [Read more...] about Dallas County Thrust into Global Spotlight
By Limestone County Judge Daniel Burkeen I have watched the media response to the West explosion, and there are some points that need to be brought out concerning the efforts by some to blame the McLennan County Office of Emergency Management, headed by Frank Patterson, for the incident in West. First, Frank Patterson is a well-respected emergency management … [Read more...] about Limestone County Judge Defends West Explosion Response
