• Home
  • CJCAT
    • North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
    • South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
    • West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association
  • Conferences
    • Conference Galleries
    • Conference Close-Up
  • Texas County Directory
  • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Submissions
    • Contact Us
    • Subscribe
    • Previous Issues
      • 2019 Previous Issues
      • 2018 Previous Issues
      • 2017 Previous Issues
      • 2016 Previous Issues
      • 2015 Previous Issues
      • 2014 Previous Issues

Texas County Progress

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

  • Home
    • Feature Story
  • Monuments of Justice
    • Why Stop In
  • Emergency Response
  • Road & Bridge
  • Jails
  • County Focus
  • Veterans

Educating the Public on Your Bond Election

August 3, 2020 by County Progress

When it comes to financing, public education can be an arduous task.  In some cases, the initial step is to set aside some stifling assumptions: If we can’t pay cash, it’s not worth doing. The voters will never go for it. If I obligate the county to this debt, some of the constituents will not […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Public Finance, Revenue Related Tagged With: bond election, County Finance, Kaufman County, Williamson County

Williamson County Judges Innovate Virtual Justice During Pandemic

May 7, 2020 by County Progress

The public health emergency caused by COVID-19 has impacted daily life across the country and around the world, including essential government operations like our justice system. In Williamson County, our justice system responded to the coronavirus through innovation, ingenuity, and a commitment to service. The courts in Williamson County have long embraced technology, but the […]

Filed Under: County Focus, Emergency Response, Feature Story, Guest, Online Exclusive Tagged With: Coronavirus, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court-at-Law Judge, COVID-19, District Court, jail, Office of Court Administration, Texas Supreme Court, virtual justice, Williamson County

158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money

July 1, 2013 by Christi Stark

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 […]

Filed Under: Legislature Tagged With: Anderson County, Angelina County, Aransas county, Archer County, Armstrong County, Atascosa County, Austin County, Bailey County, Bandera County, Bastrop County, Bee County, Bell County, Blanco County, Borden County, Bosque County, Bowie County, Brazoria County, Brazos County, Briscoe County, Brooks county, Brown County, Burnet County, Caldwell County, Calhoun County, Callahan County, Cameron County, Camp County, Carson County, Cass County, Chambers County, Cherokee County, Clay County, Collin County, Colorado County, Comal County, Comanche County, Coryell County, Cottle County, County Finance, Crockett County, Crosby County, Delta County, Denton County, DeWitt County, Dickens County, Duval County, Eastland County, Edwards County, Ellis County, Erath County, Falls County, Fayette County, Fort Bend County, Franklin County, Freestone County, Frio County, Gaines County, Galveston County, Gillespie County, Glasscock County, Goliad County, Gonzales County, Gray County, Grayson County, Gregg County, Grimes County, Guadalupe County, Hale County, Hamilton County, Hardin County, Harrison County, Hays County, Henderson County, Hidalgo County, Hill County, Hockley County, Howard County, Hudspeth County, Irion County, Jasper County, Jeff Davis County, Jefferson County, Jim Hogg County, Jim Wells County, Johnson County, Jones County, Kauf, Kenedy County, Kent County, Kerr County, King County, Kinney County, Kleberg County, La Salle County, Lamar County, Lamb County, Lampasas County, Lavaca County, Lee County, Leon County, Liberty County, Limestone County, Live Oak County, Llano County, Loving County, Madison County, Mason County, McLennan County, McMullen County, Milam County, Mills County, Montague County, Morris County, Navarro County, Newton County, Oldham County, Orange County, Panola County, Pecos County, Polk County, Rains County, Randall County, Real County, Red River County, Roberts County, Robertson County, Rockwall County, Runnels County, Rusk County, San Jacinto County, San Patricio County, San Saba County, Shelby County, Smith County, Somervell County, Stephens County, Sterling County, Taylor County, Terrell County, Throckmorton County, tobacco settlement, Tom Green County, Trinity County, Upshur County, Uvalde County, Van Zandt County, Victoria County, Waller County, Ward County, Washington County, Webb County, Wharton County, Wichita County, Williamson County, Winkler County, Wise County, Wood County, Yoakum County, Young County, Zapata County, Zavala County

Clean Your Slate

May 3, 2012 by Becky Frost

Counties Step Up Delinquent Fine and Fee Collection In an effort to boost county coffers and resolve millions in unpaid fines and fees, Hidalgo County launched a pilot program in September 2011 giving debtors the opportunity to “clean their slate before it’s too late.” “Operation: Clean Slate” targeted those owing money to the county’s justice […]

Filed Under: Feature Story Tagged With: 79th Legislative Session, 82nd Legislative Session, Cooke County, fines and fees, H.B. 2949, Hidalgo County, Polk County, Refugio County, Williamson County

Subscribe to County Progress

Subscribe: Newsletter | Magazine

January 2021

January 2021
If you'd like to view our previous issues, click here.

Diversifying Revenues

Presentation by Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley

Search County Progress

Texas County Progress Courthouse Primer

County Courthouse Primer

The latest resolutions passed by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas and the three Regional Associations are available at the links below.

County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas Resolutions 2020

South Texas Resolutions 2020

West Texas Resolutions 2020

North & East Texas Resolutions 2020

The Cost of County Government: 2018 Unfunded Mandates Survey Report

Texas County Directory

Place your order for the updated 2021 Directory

Connect with us online.

Facebook spacer Twitter spacer LinkedIn

Search County Progress

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Print Friendly and PDF

County Progress

3457 Curry Lane
Abilene, TX 79606
325.673.4822
countyprogress@zacpubs.com

Categories

© 2021 · Zachry Publications