On March 13th, the Grimes County Commissioners Court voted to officially approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Grimes County Budget Calendar. Acting on a suggestion made at training for new officials in January, County Judge Joe Fauth III brought the comprehensive, color-coded calendar to court. “The budget process is extremely important because we are charged with […]
Safe Haven for Kids
Commissioners Court Awards Funding Shelter to Officially Open This Month
In December 2018, the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court approved $75,000 in funding for the county’s only live-in emergency shelter for abused children. Safe Haven for Kids has been providing services since February 2018, said founder and Executive Director Angela Ridling. The shelter is scheduled to officially open this month. “Thank you for allowing us to […]
Sandra Bland Act Sensor Camera Mandate
Reimbursement Procedure in Place for Qualifying Counties Approximately $1 million appropriated to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) is now available to reimburse counties for the installation of electronic cell sensors or cameras in high risk cell areas in jails with 96 beds or less. Senate Bill 1849, known as The Sandra Bland Act, […]
Lt. Gov. Patrick Releases Senate Interim Charges
The presiding officers of both the House and the Senate have now released their full list of interim charges. The Texas Legislature meets in regular session in odd-numbered years beginning the second Tuesday in January and runs for 140 days. At the conclusion of each session, the presiding officers of the House and the Senate […]
Texas Legislature Appropriates $20.2 Million for Courthouse Preservation
Texas Historical Commission Legislature Appropriates $20.2 Million for Courthouse Preservation The 85th Texas Legislature allocated $20.2 million to the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) for its 10th grant cycle. Grant applications and a timeline will be available at thc.texas.gov in late August; the application deadline is Feb. 5, 2018. […]
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