I would like to share with all of you a great concern, and hopefully a solution. The 86th Legislative Session was an eye-opener with a new vision of local control that is just not acceptable. No matter how long you have been in office, now is the time to reach out to your state representatives […]
The Learning Never Stops
Editor’s Note: Throughout the year, County Progress has been inviting our retiring officials to reflect on their time in office and share words of wisdom with their fellow Judges and Commissioners. We wish all of these dedicated public servants the best as they finish out their final term. By Retiring Jack County Judge Mitchell Davenport […]
Beloved Judge Left Education Legacy: Fellow Official Finds Value in Advanced Certification
By Kevin Burns, Wise County Commissioner An unexpected job befell me in the fall of 2013. As you are likely aware, we lost our County Judge, Bill McElhaney, during Commissioners Court on Oct. 19. Walking back up the granite steps and cast iron stairs of the Wise County Courthouse to finish out and adjourn that […]
Officially Speaking: New Officer Eager to Serve
By Grover “Tiger” Worsham, Trinity County Commissioner Newly Elected Second Vice President, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Greetings from the Piney Woods of East Texas! Let me begin by extending my thanks and appreciation to the County Judges and County Commissioners from across the state for electing me as second vice president of […]
Officially Speaking: Focused Follow-Up
Monthly Department Meeting Serves Valuable Purpose By Wayne L. Boultinghouse, Lampasas County Judge Our Commissioners Court meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 9 a.m. On the second Monday at 1:30 p.m., we have another meeting – a department head meeting. These follow-up meetings serve as a tool we in Lampasas County […]
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