Preservation Program Continuing with Limited Funds By Sharon Fleming, Director, Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program Many are familiar with the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) that was established in 1999 by then-Gov. George W. Bush and the 76th Texas Legislature. Through this nationally recognized program, outstanding work has been … [Read more...] about Texas Historical Commission
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News Reviews – December 2013
North & East Texas Anderson County Commissioners Court approved a reinvestment zone for construction and expansion of Eagle Railcar Services. ************** Bell County Commissioners Court approved a project that will make the county clerk’s docket available online in iDocket, an Internet database of court case information. ************** Cherokee County … [Read more...] about News Reviews – December 2013
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2013 Resolutions
The following resolutions were adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas representing 254 counties in the State of Texas on Oct. 10, 2013, during the Association’s Annual Conference. 1. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the Annual Conference of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas was conducted in Galveston County, … [Read more...] about County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas 2013 Resolutions
General Counsel’s Report: The Dilemma of the Dwindling Tax Base
Counties have been granted limited revenue sources by the Texas Legislature. The primary source of county funding is the property tax. Unfortunately, this source faces serious issues and challenges. All taxes are unpopular. The property tax is more unpopular than most others, such as the sales tax, because 1) every taxpayer is informed of the total property taxes paid … [Read more...] about General Counsel’s Report: The Dilemma of the Dwindling Tax Base
TxDOT May Get Extra Money for Damaged Roads
By Aman Batheja, Texas Tribune http://www.texastribune.org/2013/10/09/txdot-may-get-extra-money-shale-roads/ State lawmakers may give the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) an extra $250 million for road projects in communities affected by an ongoing oil drilling boom. But a controversial plan to convert some roads to gravel may still move forward, officials said … [Read more...] about TxDOT May Get Extra Money for Damaged Roads