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
Zavala County
Monuments of Justice – Zavala County Courthouse
County Seat: Crystal City • County Population: 11,677 The Zavala County Courthouse was completed in 1970 in a Modern style. The steel and concrete structure was financed by a $350,000 bond issue approved by voters in 1968. Zavala County was created in 1858 from Maverick and Uvalde counties and named for Lorenzo de Zavala, a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto. The inaugural … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice – Zavala County Courthouse
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 in the article titled, “Drilling … [Read more...] about Energy Boom = Road Bust