Wow, what a conference! Galveston County rolled out the red carpet for our 91st Annual County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Conference. These types of events require many workers who put in a great deal of time planning and preparing. I would like to thank those who assisted our officers: Gene Terry and his staff from the Texas Association of Counties; Jim … [Read more...] about From the President – December 2013
From the President
From the President: November 2013
Greetings! This will be my last letter as president of our Association. My time on the CJCAT Executive Board has been deeply rewarding. At the age of 67, you would think that your life starts to slow down, but that has not been the case in my life. I still love being involved and making things happen. Life on this earth is short, so I believe that, health permitting, you … [Read more...] about From the President: November 2013
From the President – October 2013
School has started, fall has officially arrived, rain is needed in most areas of the state, a new budget year is approaching, the federal government is still functioning, the state government is still functioning, and County Government is alive and well. I hope all of you have had a great year. As we lead our counties, planning plays an extremely important role in our … [Read more...] about From the President – October 2013
From the President: October 2013
School has started, fall has officially arrived, rain is needed in most areas of the state, a new budget year is approaching, the federal government is still functioning, the state government is still functioning, and County Government is alive and well. I hope all of you have had a great year. As we lead our counties, planning plays an extremely important role in our … [Read more...] about From the President: October 2013
From the President – September 2013
Greetings! We are now in the last days of this the 2013 budget year. I hope your county’s budget will be an easy one for you. I have just received the Central Appraisal District taxable values, and we are down $726 million dollars in value; this equates to a $2.6 million loss in revenue to Johnson County. Our Commissioners Court will have a difficult budget this year. The … [Read more...] about From the President – September 2013