Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
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 provide … [Read more...] about Safe Haven for Kids
Hidalgo County Commissioner David L. Fuentes – in collaboration with District Court Judges Renee Rodriguez-Betancourt, 449th; Mario E. Ramirez Jr., 332nd; Israel Ramon Jr., 430th; and the Juvenile Probation Department – hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for an athletic track at the Juvenile Justice Center Boot Camp in Weslaco on Nov. 1. The project began as a partnership … [Read more...] about Partnership Yields Progress ‘Small Blessing Makes Huge Difference’
While researching county government and social media, County Progress came across the Hidalgo County Facebook page. After spending additional time on the county website, it became clear that Hidalgo County had done their homework. Visit http://www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/, click on the Social Media link, and you’ll find the following message: Hidalgo County Public Affairs Division … [Read more...] about Hidalgo County Embraces Social Media
By Julie Anderson, Editor According to Business Insider, a U.S. business and technology website, during the second quarter of 2013, Facebook logged some 198 million monthly users on average, with Twitter recording 49 million monthly active users on average, all in the United States (http://www.businessinsider.com/). What does this mean to Texas county government? Are … [Read more...] about County Government and Social Media: Officials Share Varied Perspectives
The Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Investment Advisory Committee approved $50 million for the year 2013 tobacco settlement distribution, the same as the previous year’s amount. According to the distribution report published by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 158 counties received just under $6 million in reimbursements. Under the terms of a … [Read more...] about 158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
