Texas County Progress

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

Garza County

Monuments of Justice: Garza County Courthouse

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County Seat: Post * County Population: 4,877

The Garza County Courthouse was built in 1923 in a Texas Renaissance style as designed by C.A. Carlander. The county was named for an early Texas pioneer family. June Rayfield Welch, author of "The Texas Courthouse Revisited," described the founding of the county seat, Post, as follows: Charles W. Post's decision to found a town stimulated activity. The breakfast cereal king … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Garza County Courthouse

Salt Fork Water Quality District

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A federal grant has set in motion a tri-county effort that aims to bolster the economy in rural West Texas and improve water quality in the Upper Brazos River Basin. Garza, Kent and Stonewall counties are creating an expanded version of the Salt Fork Water Quality District, which plans to keep highly concentrated salt water from entering the Brazos River. With a grant from the … [Read more...] about Salt Fork Water Quality District