Service to Country Followed by Service to Community By Julie Anderson Editor As an only child, he grew up in a small town outside of Cincinnati working on his parents’ 300-acre farm. As a young man facing the draft, he opted for the U.S. Air Force where he found himself in Weymouth, England, as a communications technician relaying radio signals through … [Read more...] about Memorial Day 2015
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Creating County Solutions
County Improvement Project Includes $20,000 Fellowship Award Texas counties face challenges emanating from budget constraints, an aging infrastructure, and a growing and diverse population. Intertwined with these issues are opportunities presented by advances in technology and recent economic prosperity. Texas county government is becoming an ever-increasingly … [Read more...] about Creating County Solutions
Rural County Corner
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 196 of Texas’ 254 counties are considered rural. In our new section, Rural County Corner, we’ll focus on specific issues, problems and solutions affecting rural counties across the Lone Star State. This month we’ll take a look at one association dedicated solely to rural issues. The Association of Rural Communities in Texas … [Read more...] about Rural County Corner
Panhandle CJCAT 2015 Resolutions
Panhandle County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2015 Resolutions The following resolutions were passed by the Panhandle County Judges and Commissioners Association representing 34 counties in the Texas Panhandle on March 5th during the Association’s semi-annual conference in Amarillo, Texas. 1. Appreciation to Sponsors and Hosts WHEREAS, the Panhandle County … [Read more...] about Panhandle CJCAT 2015 Resolutions
County Indigent Health Care Q&A
In 1985, Rita Kelley was serving as the regional planner of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services for the seven-county Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) region. In June of that year, Walt Reedy, CTCOG executive director, walked into Kelley’s office and asked if she wanted to be a health planner. “I asked him what I had to do, and he said nothing,” Kelley recalled. … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Q&A