News Reviews

North & East Texas Bell County received a perfect score during a state performance rating of its juvenile justice alternative education program.  Commissioners Court also authorized limited tax notes for $10.1 million for capital improvement projects in 2014-17 and approved purchases of an x-ray inspection system and maintenance for $24,555 from Smiths Detection, … [Read more...] about Texas News Reviews: August 2013

North & East Texas Anderson County Commissioners Court approved tax abatements for Sanderson Farms, which plans to operate a processing facility in Palestine that employs 900 people.  Commissioners also approved an agreement with the city to extend roads and utilities to the facility.   Bell County Commissioners Court voted to extend a contract with the … [Read more...] about Texas News Reviews: July 2013

North & East Texas Cooke County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of 14 AEDs (automated external defibrillators) for up to $20,000 for several county offices.   Coryell County Commissioners Court approved a grant through the Texas Indigent Defense Commission to hire a mental health coordinator for the pretrial services department and to train attorneys … [Read more...] about Texas News Reviews: June 2013

North & East Texas Denton County is now a partner with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation Council for $90 million in improvements to FM2499.  Commissioners also approved issuing $50.6 million in bonds and $10.5 million in tax notes to fund several county projects, including a new jail and juvenile probation … [Read more...] about Texas News Reviews • May 2013