82nd Legislature Slashes Funding Eleven Texas counties received approximately $2.68 million in state matching funds in 2011 to help offset the cost of indigent health care, according to the latest Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) spending data report. The Indigent Health Care and Treatment Act of 1985 requires … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Programs Tap Into State Funds
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From the Association President
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the seasonably warm winter we have been experiencing. With the bleak predictions we’ve had regarding precipitation, it’s great to see all the showers and rain storms we’ve been getting, and I certainly welcome even more the good Lord may provide. I was glad to hear some parts of our state received up to nine inches. I should be … [Read more...] about From the Association President
KEY CONCEPT: Emergency Services Districts
KEY CONCEPT: Emergency Services Districts KEY QUESTION: What is an Emergency Services District? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Health and Safety Code Chapter 775 TALKING POINTS: An Emergency Services District (ESD) is a grassroots government created by voters in an area to fund fire protection, emergency medical services, or both. More … [Read more...] about KEY CONCEPT: Emergency Services Districts
Success Snapshot
Hays County Government Center Open for Business For the last several months county courts and offices have been transitioning into Hays County’s new 232,209-square-foot government center, a $63.8 million project completed on schedule and under budget. “As we are finalizing the budget on our new facility, we hope to see additional savings on the overall $63.8 million project … [Read more...] about Success Snapshot
Texas News Reviews
North & East Texas Cooke County Commissioners Court approved a project by master gardeners for rainwater harvest and a butterfly garden. The county also marked completion of interior restoration of the courthouse in its 100th year. Coryell County Commissioners Court approved tax abatements for a proposed shopping center in Copperas Cove with phase one of The Shops at … [Read more...] about Texas News Reviews