As a 37-year resident of Odessa and now Ector County’s chief administrative officer, County Judge Debi Hays is proud of the contribution the Permian Basin makes not only to the Lone Star State, but to the nation. In fact, she has the statistics at her fingertips: “The Permian Basin is the epicenter of energy […]
Rousing Applause: Matagorda Court Brings Audience to its Feet; Yearlong Effort Lands Pipe Mill, Billion-Dollar Investment
By Julie Anderson, Editor What does it take these days to fill your Commissioners Courtroom? How do you draw a crowd, attract an audience, inspire interest? Matagorda County Judge Nate McDonald might put it like this: Create a magnet. After months of negotiations, after preparing, planning and strategizing, Bay City is set to welcome such […]
Energy Boom = Road Bust
Counties Seek Solutions as Roadways Crumble It’s not every day that county government makes the Wall Street Journal. However, on July 27 one of the country’s largest newspapers shared with its readership the emerging plight of Texas counties both blessed and challenged by the oil and gas industry. DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler was quoted […]
Don’t Be Crude
Motor Fluids Recycling Program Continues to Gain Momentum Back in January 1998, the Victoria County Commissioners Court entertained a request from three sixth-graders who wanted to begin a motor fluids recycling program. The court gave its approval, and away they went. In some instances, that would be the end of the story. But in this […]
