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
Kent County
Monuments of Justice: Kent County Courthouse
County Seat: Jayton • County Population: 808
Kent County has been home to two temples of justice. The inaugural courthouse was raised in the original county seat of Clairemont in 1893 in an Italianate style as designed by Martin, Byrnes and Johnston. The current county capitol was erected in Jayton in 1957 in a Modern style as created by Wyatt Hedrick. The county was named in honor of Andrew Kent, who died in the … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Kent County Courthouse
Salt Fork Water Quality District
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