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 … [Read more...] about 158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
Burnet County
TCJS Meeting Recap
By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger, Chairman, Texas Commission on Jail Standards The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission or TCJS) met in workshop and regular session on Feb. 3-4. The first workshop to review Jail Standards was a tremendous success measured by the comments submitted by counties before and during the meeting. The Commission appreciates … [Read more...] about TCJS Meeting Recap
Monuments of Justice: Burnet County Courthouse
County Seat: Burnet * County Population: 40,286
Completed in 1937, the Burnet County Courthouse boasts a Moderne style as designed by Willis Environmental Engineering. The building is fashioned from local pink granite, the same kind used in the state capitol. The county added an annex in 1974. Burnet County's first temple of justice was likely a one-story, frame log cabin complete with jail room, an office and a courtroom. … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Burnet County Courthouse