Tyler County Judge Travels Unique Path to the Bench At the time, he didn’t know if it was a fleeting thought or an actual epiphany. Regardless, Jacques Blanchette clearly remembers the day he glimpsed his future and pictured the possibility of a judgeship. … [Read more...] about From Whence We Came
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Glass Half Full
A New Officer’s Perspective By Johnson County Commissioner John W. Matthews, Newly Elected Second Vice President, North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association In May, county judges and commissioners from … [Read more...] about Glass Half Full
News Reviews
North and East Texas Anderson County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of 20 Dell computers for the sheriff’s office and tax office for $8,833. Bosque County Commissioners Court accepted the donation of an armored car for the sheriff’s office from the Frisco Police Department. Collin County … [Read more...] about News Reviews
Road Spotlight
Asphalt Zipper The Solution to Rising Road Repair Costs and Shrinking Budgets In today’s economic environment, Texas county commissioners are facing some very serious challenges when it comes to providing their taxpayers with safe, smooth roads. Not only are actual budgets declining in terms of absolute dollars, but categories within the budgets are not stable, … [Read more...] about Road Spotlight
County Road Clarification
Small Window Remains to Launch Mapping Process Texas counties have a limited window of opportunity to legally clarify the public interest in long-maintained roads. The 81st Texas Legislature passed House Bill 2462 extending the expiration of the original road map legislation to Sept. 1, 2011. House Bill 1117 passed by the 78th Texas Legislature went into effect … [Read more...] about County Road Clarification