Greetings! I hope all of you are surviving this season of allergies – pollen, cedar, mold, etc. Spring is most definitely here and in full bloom. I know all of you are working in your yards and planting your gardens, or at least those of you who have had moisture the past few months. This time of the year is when we begin thinking about budgets, appraisals from the … [Read more...] about From the President – May 2014
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From the President: March 2013
By Patti Jones It was good to see so many of you last month in College Station at the V. G. Young School for County Commissioners Courts. Rick Avery and his staff put together two days of varied educational sessions with exceptional speakers. They made sure to include plenty of classes for those attempting to complete their Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum … [Read more...] about From the President: March 2013
From the President: February 2014
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
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
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