Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
During its first six months of operation, the Webb County Employee Medical and Wellness Center treated 500 patients and saved taxpayers an estimated $135,000, reported Pedro F. Alfaro, M.D., director of the Webb County Risk Management Department. All Webb County employees enrolled in the county’s health insurance plan and/or their enrolled dependents have access to … [Read more...] about Webb County Employee Medical and Wellness Center
County Progress asked the director of the Webb County Risk Management Department, Pedro F. Alfaro, M.D., to explain how the county’s new employee clinic grew from an idea to a reality. We would like to thank Dr. Alfaro for taking the time to visit with us. What prompted Webb County to open a county clinic? Webb County is a self-funded entity for employee health insurance. … [Read more...] about Webb County Employee Clinic: Behind the Scenes
In honor of National County Government Month, Webb County held a special Commissioners Court Meeting on April 23 at the Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts in Laredo. The meeting, conducted in its usual manner, took place before a crowd of 250-plus students from the Laredo Independent School District (LISD); interestingly this was the first time in Webb … [Read more...] about Webb County Commissioners Court Goes to School
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
A consultant commissioned by the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense (TFID) has mapped a strategy for developing county and regional public defender offices in the state. The Blueprint for Creating a Public Defender Office in Texas, prepared by The Spangenberg Group, an indigent defense consulting firm based in Massachusetts, was released last summer and includes … [Read more...] about SB7 Study Provides Blueprint for Creating Public Defender Office
