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 historic […]
Tom Green County 2013 Budget Planning Calendar (FY2014) [preliminary]
March 29 Budget letters go out to all elected officials and department heads. May 3 Deadline to have department’s proposed budget to judge. April – May Mailing of notices of appraised value by chief appraiser. April — The chief appraiser prepares and certifies to the tax assessor-collector for each county, municipality, and school district […]
Tom Green County Indigent Health Care
Tom Green County Indigent Health Care Program Adjustments Benefit County, Clients When it comes to managing her myriad of county duties, Dianna Spieker does not swap out her symbolic hats. Rather, she stacks them on top of one another. For example, as Tom Green County treasurer since 1999, Spieker is responsible for […]
Jail Diversion Programs Target Offenders With Mental Illness
Slowly but surely, the state of Texas is trying to turn a complicated, costly, and often heartbreaking saga into a coordinated, comprehensive service delivery system – and counties are right in the thick of it. Anywhere from 16 percent to 20 percent of offenders in the Texas criminal justice system have a mental health diagnosis, […]
Why Stop In Tom Green County???
Tom Green County In the midst of West Texas ranching country and at the center of the Concho Valley lies Tom Green County, and at its heart, a virtual oasis known as San Angelo. San Angelo’s spirit of hospitality is superb. The friendliness and caring nature of the community reflect a foundation of pioneer heritage. […]
