Commissioners Court members continue to make a positive impact both inside and outside the County Courthouse. Congratulations to the following counties for their recent awards and honors. Bell County was one of two Texas counties honored by the Center for Digital Government for the quality of its technology services department during the National Association of […]
158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
The Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Investment Advisory Committee approved $50 million for the year 2013 tobacco settlement distribution, the same as the previous year’s amount. According to the distribution report published by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 158 counties received just under $6 million in reimbursements. Under the terms of a historic […]
County Progress Awards Program Recipients
Congratulations to the following recipients of the 6th Annual County Progress Awards Program. Community Service Brazoria County Commissioner Jack Harris Nomination Excerpt: Commissioner Harris has spent countless hours in Austin, Galveston and Brazoria County working to improve the Indigent Health Care Program. He was committed to addressing both the interests of taxpayers in Brazoria County […]
Monuments of Justice: Brazoria County Courthouse
County Seat: Angleton * County Population: 257,256
The Brazoria County Courthouse is comprised of the county’s 1940 capitol and an annex completed in 1976 fused into one building of brick and stone. The 1940 structure was designed in a Moderne style by Wyatt Hedrick. Organized in 1836, Brazoria County initially claimed the city of Brazoria as its seat. When Angleton began to […]
Brazoria County Creates Toll Authority
Local Authorities Gaining Presence Across State “We want to be a player if toll roads become an issue in our county,” said Brazoria County Judge John Willy. That thinking prompted the county’s move to establish the Brazoria County Toll Road Authority (BCTRA) in December 2003. Watching the neighboring Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) and […]
