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 […]
Officially Speaking – Proposition 6: Part of the Way Out
By Woodrow W. “Woody” Gossom Jr. Wichita County Judge Members of the 83rd Texas Legislature came together to pass the bill bringing about Proposition 6 (SJR1): “The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan to […]
Getting to Know…Jefferson County Commissioner Everette “Bo” Alfred
Newly Elected Second Vice President, North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Jefferson County Commissioner Bo Alfred was born Oct. 2, 1957, in Beaumont, and he is married to the former Naomi Cormier. They have four children: Ebony, Margaret, Joshua and Tyrone N. Alfred. Alfred attended Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School and graduated in […]
Officially Speaking: A Lesson In Perseverance
By Calhoun County Commissioner Roger Galvan, Newly Elected Second Vice President, South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Back in the mid-1960s, my dad, Clyde G. Galvan, ran for County Commissioner in Precinct 2 and lost by 12 votes. Eight years later, he ran again for County Commissioner and lost by 22 votes. I did […]
From the County to the Capitol: Judge Paints Picture of Shale-Related Road Damage
By Karnes County Judge Barbara Shaw Karnes County is in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale. We have a great deal of production taking place in our county, which means we have a large number of heavy vehicles transporting rigs and drilling needs to various locations within our county. Incidentally, county roads are not […]
