Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

V.G. Young Institute School for County Commissioners Courts

Welcome to County Government

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Seminar Lays Groundwork With Essential Takeaways

     A record number of Commissioners Court members convened in College Station for the Seminar for Newly Elected County Judges and Commissioners Jan. 10-13, sponsored by the V.G. Young Institute of County Government in cooperation with the Texas Association of Counties and the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas.       Conference presenters took a … [Read more...] about Welcome to County Government

V.G. Young Institute to Host Annual School for Commissioners Courts

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Feb. 22-24, 2022  Brazos County Expo Center  5827 Leonard Road, Bryan        All County Judges and Commissioners are invited to the Annual School for County Commissioners Courts Feb. 22-24 at the Brazos County Expo Center. The three-day conference is sponsored by the V.G. Young Institute of County Government, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in cooperation with the … [Read more...] about V.G. Young Institute to Host Annual School for Commissioners Courts

2017 V.G. Young

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V.G. Young Institute of County Government School for County Commissioners Courts Agenda February 7-10, 2017 Renaissance Hotel, Austin, TX This agenda is a draft and subject to change Download attendee registration form here. Register to exhibit here. Persons attending are eligible receive sixteen (16) hours of continuing education. Sponsored as a program of the V.G. … [Read more...] about 2017 V.G. Young

V.G. Young Conference

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Jim Allison opened his conference presentation with a focus on dedicated and diverted funds and charged county judges and commissioners with the following: Contact your legislators and ask them to release and reinstate: 9-1-1 emergency services funds; indigent defense system funds; and indigent health care funds. Quotes from the Conference: Opening Session: … [Read more...] about V.G. Young Conference

Highlights from College Station

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Veteran Commissioner Defines Unique, Complex Office While it is impossible to encapsulate the role of a county commissioner in one hour, Bell County Commissioner Tim Brown gave hundreds of officials pause for thought during an overview of the office during the V.G. Young Institute School for County Commissioners Courts conducted Feb. 7-9 in College Station. Some 440 … [Read more...] about Highlights from College Station