County officials serving as your Association officers work throughout the year to prepare and fully develop agendas for upcoming education conferences. County Progress is privileged to attend and report on every meeting of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the regional associations. For the last several years, we have developed and published a running … [Read more...] about Conference Agendas Designed With Takeaways in Mind
Feature Story
Communicating and Collaborating
Educating our citizens and communicating with them is the key to having an understanding. It can also be a great way to mobilize some support when it comes to communicating with our legislators. The more our citizens understand the issues and limitations that we deal with at the county level, the more they can help advocate for us and the local issues. Don’t forget, out of … [Read more...] about Communicating and Collaborating
A Glimpse in the Life of Oldham County Commissioner Quincy Taylor
Every so often, County Progress asks our distinguished Judges and Commissioners to allow us a glimpse into their public lives, giving us a fresh appreciation for the myriad of roles and responsibilities they shoulder every day. Our thanks to Oldham County Commissioner Quincy Taylor for taking the time to visit with us. YOUR HISTORY: I was born and raised right here in … [Read more...] about A Glimpse in the Life of Oldham County Commissioner Quincy Taylor
Smokehouse Creek Fire
Rising From The Ashes
The Smokehouse Creek Fire ignited in Hutchinson County on Feb. 26 and burned more than 1 million acres in the Texas Panhandle, making it the largest wildfire in Texas history. Our thanks to the Hemphill, Hutchinson, Gray, and Roberts County Judges for sharing their perspectives: Hemphill County Judge Lisa Johnson While the Smokehouse Creek fire has changed our landscape, … [Read more...] about Smokehouse Creek Fire
Better Together
In this month’s sneak peek of NACo’s County Government Month, I couldn’t help but appreciate their theme: ForwardTogether. It’s akin to TAC’s mantra, #254Strong. But what does this really mean? How does this play out? How are we Better Together? Well, not to overcomplicate the message, but aren’t we all better together when we are standing strong and united, moving forward … [Read more...] about Better Together