A project 10-plus years in the making reached a milestone April 30 as officials broke ground to mark the ceremonial start of construction on a new county jail. The 56,000-square-foot law enforcement center will include 112 inmate beds, offices for sheriff’s staff, a centrally located communications center, and more work space than is available in the existing county … [Read more...] about Lampasas County Breaks Ground on $18 Million Jail
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Officially Speaking: Focused Follow-Up
Monthly Department Meeting Serves Valuable Purpose By Wayne L. Boultinghouse, Lampasas County Judge Our Commissioners Court meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 9 a.m. On the second Monday at 1:30 p.m., we have another meeting – a department head meeting. These follow-up meetings serve as a tool we in Lampasas County use to keep up moral in our county … [Read more...] about Officially Speaking: Focused Follow-Up
158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
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