Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

From the President

From the President: February 2014

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By Patti Jones A CETRZ (County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone) is a specific contiguous zone, in a county that is determined to be affected because of oil and gas exploration and production activities, around a planned transportation project that is established as a method to facilitate capture of the property tax increment arising from the planned project. Whew, … [Read more...] about From the President: February 2014

From the President – December 2013

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Wow, what a conference!  Galveston County rolled out the red carpet for our 91st Annual County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Conference.  These types of events require many workers who put in a great deal of time planning and preparing. I would like to thank those who assisted our officers: Gene Terry and his staff from the Texas Association of Counties; Jim … [Read more...] about From the President – December 2013

From the President: November 2013

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Greetings! This will be my last letter as president of our Association. My time on the CJCAT Executive Board has been deeply rewarding. At the age of 67, you would think that your life starts to slow down, but that has not been the case in my life. I still love being involved and making things happen.  Life on this earth is short, so I believe that, health permitting, you … [Read more...] about From the President: November 2013

From the President: October 2013

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School has started, fall has officially arrived, rain is needed in most areas of the state, a new budget year is approaching, the federal government is still functioning, the state government is still functioning, and County Government is alive and well. I hope all of you have had a great year. As we lead our counties, planning plays an extremely important role in our … [Read more...] about From the President: October 2013