Miscellaneous

Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples and the Texas Department of Agriculture recognized 102 farms and ranches at the 33rd Annual Family Land Heritage ceremony April 4 in Austin. The ceremony was held in the House Chamber at the Texas State Capitol. The annual event recognizes families who have kept their farms and ranches in continuous agricultural production for more than 100 … [Read more...] about TDA Honors Historic Farmers, Ranchers

The Kimble County Courthouse was designed by Henry Phelps in a Moderne style with Art Deco ornament. The brick structure was erected in 1929 and later remodeled and expanded in 1974. Kimble County was created from Bexar County in 1858, organized in 1876, and named for George C. Kimble who perished at the Alamo. The original county seat of Kimbleville was soon replaced by … [Read more...] about Kimble County Courthouse County Seat: JunctionCounty Population: 4,570

As you make plans for the upcoming Annual Conference in Fort Worth Sept. 15-18, please submit draft resolutions or issues for the State Association legislative program. Under our Association constitution and by-laws, conference resolutions are automatically included in the next legislative platform. Copies of these resolutions are submitted to all members of the Legislature. … [Read more...] about State Conference Resolutions Needed

In its April 2005 Local Government Survey, "The Challenges of Governing," the Office of the Texas Comptroller asked participants two key questions: What are the greatest internal obstacles to fulfilling your organizational goals? What are the greatest external obstacles to fulfilling your organizational goals? To most of us in county government, the answers were no surprise. … [Read more...] about The County Government Revenue Stream – Can We Swell the Waters?

One out of every four seniors goes hungry each day in our country, and this crisis is expected to get worse before it gets better. In Texas alone seniors 60 years and older are expected to reach about 8.1 million by 2040 … [Read more...] about Giving Continues Across Texas