Latest Meeting Recap By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger Chairman The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) heard from several members of the public regarding the treatment of pregnant inmates during the public comment portion of the Commission’s Aug. 7 meeting in Austin. Representatives from the Texas Jail Project, Moms Rising, and Mamas of … [Read more...] about Texas Commission on Jail Standards
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Emergency Preparedness – PLUS
Public Health Exercise Doubles as Real-Life Service Event By Julie Anderson Editor The sarcastic among us view the term “emergency preparedness” as an oxymoron; after all, can you really be prepared for an emergency? Travel on down the spectrum, and the “believers” among us, the proponents of emergency preparedness, are no doubt familiar with wise and worthy … [Read more...] about Emergency Preparedness – PLUS
Henderson County Celebrates Courthouse Centennial
“The Henderson County Courthouse has stood the test of time and continues to be a beautiful landmark in the center of our county. It must have been an incredible sight for citizens in our county when they first saw this magnificent building in the early 1900s.” Henderson County Judge Richard Sanders Some 250 residents gathered on the courthouse lawn on May 17 to … [Read more...] about Henderson County Celebrates Courthouse Centennial
Walker County Celebrates New Jail
Facility Opens Under Budget and Ahead of Schedule Walker County broke ground on its new jail in mid-December 2012 and celebrated its completion March 25, 2014, with a well-attended ribbon-cutting ceremony. For six years, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards had been urging Walker County to build a new jail. The old, run-down lockup was only able to pass inspection via a … [Read more...] about Walker County Celebrates New Jail
Defining the County Budget
Legal document...approved expenditures...statement of revenue...expenses and fund balances While these somewhat clinical descriptions of the county budget are certainly valid, the budget document embodies much more to Commissioners Courts and the constituents they serve. The facts and figures in the Texas county budget often epitomize a way of life…or at least an intended … [Read more...] about Defining the County Budget