June 28 - July 1 * Cameron County Conference Site: South Padre Island Convention Center Resiliency! The South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association members will convene in Cameron County June 28-July 1 for their 87th Annual Conference. This year’s education lineup includes an early bird session titled Planning and Communicating Your County Budget from … [Read more...] about South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 87th Annual Conference
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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 … [Read more...] about 158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
Monuments of Justice: Cameron County Courthouse
County Seat: Brownsville * County Population: 387,717
The Oscar C. Dancy Courthouse in the county seat of Brownsville was restored and rededicated in 2006. The historic courthouse was fashioned in 1912 in a Renaissance style with Classical Revival elements as designed by Atlee B. Ayres. The county constructed a new courthouse in 1981 and named the historic structure for Oscar Dancy, who served as county judge for 45 years. The … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Cameron County Courthouse
SB7 Study Provides Blueprint for Creating Public Defender Office
A consultant commissioned by the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense (TFID) has mapped a strategy for developing county and regional public defender offices in the state. The Blueprint for Creating a Public Defender Office in Texas, prepared by The Spangenberg Group, an indigent defense consulting firm based in Massachusetts, was released last summer and includes … [Read more...] about SB7 Study Provides Blueprint for Creating Public Defender Office
Heritage Tourism Trails
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) designated the Texas Mountain Trail Region and the Texas Tropical Trail Region as the seventh and eighth areas to participate in the agency's regional tourism initiative, the Texas Heritage Trails Program. Acceptance into the program begins the state-assisted development and promotion of the area as a heritage … [Read more...] about Heritage Tourism Trails