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
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Officially Speaking – Proposition 6: Part of the Way Out
By Woodrow W. “Woody” Gossom Jr. Wichita County Judge Members of the 83rd Texas Legislature came together to pass the bill bringing about Proposition 6 (SJR1): “The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan to ensure the availability of … [Read more...] about Officially Speaking – Proposition 6: Part of the Way Out
Getting to Know…Jefferson County Commissioner Everette “Bo” Alfred
Newly Elected Second Vice President, North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Jefferson County Commissioner Bo Alfred was born Oct. 2, 1957, in Beaumont, and he is married to the former Naomi Cormier. They have four children: Ebony, Margaret, Joshua and Tyrone N. Alfred. Alfred attended Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School and graduated in 1976. … [Read more...] about Getting to Know…Jefferson County Commissioner Everette “Bo” Alfred
From the County to the Capitol: Judge Paints Picture of Shale-Related Road Damage
By Karnes County Judge Barbara Shaw Karnes County is in the heart of the Eagle Ford Shale. We have a great deal of production taking place in our county, which means we have a large number of heavy vehicles transporting rigs and drilling needs to various locations within our county. Incidentally, county roads are not surfaced to maintain under these types of … [Read more...] about From the County to the Capitol: Judge Paints Picture of Shale-Related Road Damage
Officially Speaking: Teamwork With a ‘Can-Do Attitude’
By Lubbock County Commissioner Bill McCay, Newly Elected Director, West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association My commitment to public service started early. I was raised in a county jail helping my mom serve meals to inmates. We lived on the first floor of the Comanche County Jail where my dad served as a deputy, and my mom cooked for the inmates. My dad’s law … [Read more...] about Officially Speaking: Teamwork With a ‘Can-Do Attitude’