Greetings, everyone, and Happy Fourth of July! Hope your summer is going well, and I hope you will have an opportunity to take some time off to spend with family and friends before the aggressive budget sessions begin. It’s already been a warm start to what is predicted to be a hot and dry several months. Rain is always in order for this time of year, and I pray … [Read more...] about From the President
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From the General Counsel
Strategic Planning Through Interlocal Agreements When Texas became a state in 1845, local governmental functions were performed by counties. Counties were responsible for law enforcement, the judicial system, public records, and the public schools. As the population grew and became more concentrated in cities, the demand for public services increased. The Texas … [Read more...] about From the General Counsel
Roads: Special Section
Street Smart Precinct, Countywide Road Systems Meet Varied Needs On the surface, roadways seem understandably impersonal. Whether they are gravel or concrete, their finite function is to transport people and goods. But against the backdrop of county government, roads and the issues they bring to the commissioners court are often personal and anything but … [Read more...] about Roads: Special Section
KEY CONCEPT: Elections Administrator Position
KEY CONCEPT: Elections Administrator Position KEY QUESTION: How does a county create the position of an elections administrator? REFERENCE POINT: Texas Election Code Title 3, Election Officers and Observers. Chapter 31, Officers to Administer Elections, Subchapters B, C & D. TALKING POINTS: 1. The county commissioners court creates the position of … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Elections Administrator Position
Loving County Celebrates Hopper Annex
There’s a story behind the Loving County Hopper Annex, a 100-year-old tale that begins with Baz and Ida Hopper. The pair settled in Loving County more than a century ago and had four children, William “Bill,” Lilly, Royal and Olive, and thus began a lineage of public service. Fast-forward to March 16, 2012, the grand-opening of the Hopper Annex, where Loving County Judge … [Read more...] about Loving County Celebrates Hopper Annex