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Building on Success: El Paso County Spotlights Employee Health

March 12, 2013 by Christi Stark

The success of the El Paso County Employee Wellness Clinic can be undoubtedly measured in facts and stats, but the recent grand opening of a satellite location speaks volumes. “The first clinic was so successful that we saw the wisdom in investing in a second one,” remarked El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar. The inaugural […]

Filed Under: Feature Story Tagged With: El Paso County

Indigent Defense Task Force Sets

October 2, 2006 by admin

Counties seeking their share of some $12 million budgeted by the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense (Task Force) for FY2007 must submit their applications online by Oct. 23. Bell County Judge Jon Burrows, who serves on the Task Force and its Grants and Reporting Committee, said he “is pleased with the new budget for […]

Filed Under: Feature Story Tagged With: 77th Legislative Session, Bell County, Bexar County, El Paso County, Harris County, indigent defense, S.B. 7, Tarrant County, Task Force, Texas Fair Defense Act, Texas Indigent Defense Commission

Monuments of Justice: El Paso County Courthouse

June 2, 2005 by admin

Built in 1991, the El Paso county capitol is a shining high-rise with flat surfaces covered by reflective glass. The previous courthouse, a Modern steel and concrete building erected in 1980, is still standing. In 1995, El Paso County commissioned celebrated artist Carlos Callejo to produce a mural in the atrium of the courthouse. The […]

Filed Under: Monuments of Justice Tagged With: courthouse, El Paso County

Getting Your Due

April 27, 2005 by admin

County Collection Efforts Reap Big Dividends The collection of fines and fees is fast becoming a preferred method of increasing county revenues without increasing taxes. In addition, such programs bring the added benefit of improved compliance with court orders. Counties can opt to set up an in-house collections program or can hire a law firm […]

Filed Under: Feature Story Tagged With: Bell County, collections, Cooke County, El Paso County, fines and fees, Lamb County, Montgomery County

SB7 Study Provides Blueprint for Creating Public Defender Office

April 4, 2005 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Feature Story Tagged With: Cameron County, Colorado County, Dallas County, El Paso County, indigent defense, public defender, S.B. 7, Task Force, Texas Indigent Defense Commission, Travis County, Webb County, Wichita County

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