Per reader request, we update and publish this article several times a year. Our thanks to the Judges and Commissioners who continue to lend us their expertise. We welcome you to reprint and share this information to help educate the public you work so diligently to serve. What is County Government? In the State of Texas, county government is a unit of state government … [Read more...] about What You Wish Your Constituents Knew About County Government, the County Budget, and the Property Tax
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Using the County Budget to Connect With Constituents
“By offering sound information and improving the general understanding of the workings of the county, we strengthen the public's trust in government, and I am glad to be a part of this process. As we work to meet each year’s challenges, I encourage you to be active in your county’s government, stay informed, learn the issues, and visit with your county officials. … [Read more...] about Vital Communication Tool
Communicating With Constituents
To those who work within the courthouse walls, the importance of county government is categorical. Yet time and again we are faced with the reality that to some, county government is a vague concept. The plight begs the question: How are our constituents supposed to learn about counties? What teaching tools are in place? County government is certainly not among the average … [Read more...] about Communicating With Constituents