North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association

July 17 - 20, 2023

Galveston Island Convention Center
5600 Seawall Blvd
Galveston, TX 77551

For more information, contact Michele Ewerz or Jackie Boone at (800) 456‑5974.

SHINE IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Our 2023 conference will focus on providing valuable information to support county government and aid commissioners courts in all they do for Texans. The conference will also highlight pertinent topics such as broadband, solid waste and mental health. In addition, this event will provide a great opportunity for you to get together with fellow judges and commissioners from North and East Texas and from across the state.

The conference is crafted to include the latest information on hot topics in county government as well as advanced curriculum sessions. However, not all of the learning will take place in the classroom. You may network with other officials during the fishing excursion, cornhole tournament or domino tournament Wednesday afternoon. Other opportunities include the President's Welcome Dinner on Monday and the Host Court Night on Tuesday.

This year's early bird session, part of the County Administrative Trainings developed by the Texas Association of Counties and the V.G. Young Institute of County Government, will focus on county budgeting. It is designed to provide an in-depth and concentrated learning experience on the county budget. Registration for this workshop is separate from your North and East Texas CJCA Conference registration, so if you would like to attend (at no cost), please register on here.  

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this conference, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate new leadership skills through knowledge, training and ideas gained from educational sessions.
  • Better understand the duties of other county offices and the role they play in county government.
  • Better understand the legislative issues affecting Texas county government.

Spouse and Family Activities

Activities for spouses will be arranged for Tuesday and a family outing Wednesday.

Education Co-Sponsor

Special thanks to the V.G. Young Institute of County Government, a part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, for serving as the education program co-sponsor for this conference.

Sponsors and Contributors

Our sincerest thanks to these businesses and their representatives. Without the participation and support of these folks, the special events presented at this conference would not be possible.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kasey Posey, assistant to the president, at kposey@cocherokee.org.

Vendors

For information on vendor registration, go to the County Progress website or contact Jimi Copland.

Interested in serving on the North and East Texas CJCA board?

If you are interested in serving on the board of the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, please contact First Vice President and Henderson County Judge Wade McKinney, (903) 675-6120. Here is the application and detailed information explaining what serving on the board entails.

Hotel Accommodations
The host hotel is Hilton Galveston Island Resort. Please request the "North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference" room block or use the group online codes listed below when reserving your sleeping room. The deadline to reserve rooms at the special rate is June 16, so make your reservations early. All reservations received after this date will be accepted on a space-available basis and at the prevailing hotel rates.

A valid credit card is required to hold the reservation. To avoid a one-night cancellation fee, the reservation must be canceled 72 hours before the scheduled date of arrival.

Host Hotel

Hilton Galveston Island Resort (SOLD OUT)
5400 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston TX 77551
(877) 425-4753
Room rate: $199 per night for single / $209 per night for double
Book here

Overflow Hotels

The San Luis Resort (SOLD OUT)
5222 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston TX 77551
(800) 392-5937
Room rate: $209 per night for single / $229 per night for double
Book here

Holiday Inn Resort
5002 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston TX 77551
(800) 465-4329
Room rate: $209 per night for single / $229 per night for double
Book here

Homewood Suites by Hilton Galveston
110 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77550
Phone: 409.497.2831
$209 per night for single / $229 per night for double
Book here

Hampton Inn & Suites Galveston
6431 Central City Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77551
Phone: 409.744.5600
$179 per night for single or double
Book here

Special Services
If special accommodations are needed, please contact Michele Ewerz at (800) 456‑5974.

Monday, July 17
2-5:30 p.m. Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall
5:30 p.m. President's Welcome Dinner
Tuesday, July 18
10-4 p.m. Spouse Event
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Past Presidents' Luncheon (by invitation only)
6-10 p.m. Host Court Night
Wednesday, July 19
11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Installation of Officers
1 p.m. Domino Tournament
1 p.m. Cornhole Tournament
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Dolphin Tour
1:30 p.m. Fishing Excursion
Thursday, July 20
8-9 a.m. Inspirational Breakfast
Monday, July 17
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration and Information Desk Open
Early Bird Session – County Administrative Training: County Budgeting
9 a.m. Coffee Break
9:30-10:30 a.m. Calendars: Budgeting, Property Tax and Grievance
10:30-11:30 a.m. Calculating Tax Rates and What They Mean
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Provided Lunch for Early Bird Session
12:30-1:30 p.m. Advertisements and Public Notices
1:30-2:30 p.m. Procedures to Adopt Budget and Tax Rate
2-5:30 p.m. Refreshments in the Exhibit Hall
3-5 p.m.

Committee Meetings:

Resolutions Committee

Nominations Committee

Site Selection Committee

5:30 p.m. President-s Welcome Dinner
Tuesday, July 18
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration and Information Desk Open
7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 a.m. Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Opening General Session
8-8:50 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
8:50-9:40 a.m. Keynote Session: A Different Kind of Career: Under Cover in the CIA
9:40-10:40 a.m. Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Professional Associations
10-4 p.m. Spouse Event
10:40-11:30 a.m. 3.013 Working With the Legislature
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Past Presidents- Luncheon (by invitation only)
Sponsored by: Allison, Bass & Magee, LLP
Commissioners Education Session
1-1:50 p.m. 3.019 Subdivision Regulations
1:50-2:40 p.m. TxLTAP: Who We Are and What We Do
2:40-3:35 p.m. Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:35-4:25 p.m. Road Use Agreements
4:25-5:15 p.m. 3.016 County Roads: Road and Bridge Maintenance and Repair
5:15 p.m. Commissioners Recess
Judicial Education Session
1-2 p.m. Original Civil Filings
2-3 p.m. Mental Health Diversion
3-3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break
3:30-4:30 p.m. DWI Docket Management
4:30-5:30 p.m. DWI Sentencing & Pretrial Practices
5:30 p.m. Judges Recess
6-10 p.m. Host Court Night
Coordinated and sponsored by: Galveston County Commissioners Court
Wednesday, July 19
7:30 a.m. Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:30-10:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration and Information Desk Open
8-8:30 a.m. Association Business Meeting
General Session
8:30-9:20 a.m. 4.025 Tax Abatement and Economic Development Agreements
9:20-10:20 a.m. Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:20-11:10 a.m. 3.004 Regulations and Legal Issues: Solid Waste Ordinance
11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. President-s Luncheon and Installation of Officers
1 p.m. Domino Tournament
1 p.m. Cornhole Tournament
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. Dolphin Tour
1:30 p.m. Fishing Excursion
Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum Session
1-1:50 p.m. 2.007 County Sheriff
1:50-2 p.m. Refreshment Break
2-2:50 p.m. 2.017 County Court at Law Judge
2:50 p.m. Recess
Thursday, July 20
7:30 a.m.-noon Registration and Information Desk Open
8-9 a.m. Inspirational Breakfast
General Session
9:30-10:20 a.m. 3.008 Physical and Mental Health Issues
10:20-11:10 a.m. 3.018 Interlocal Agreements
11:10-11:25 a.m. Refreshment Break
11:25-12:15 p.m. 4.017 Communications: Broadband
12:15 p.m. Closing Ceremonies
12:30 p.m. Adjourn

Note: Agenda is subject to change.

Commissioners Hours
This program is approved for 13 hours of continuing education credit for county commissioners.

Judges Hours
The judicial education session Tuesday afternoon is approved for four hours of continuing education credit for county judges.

Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum (CCAC)
This program includes 10 hours of credit toward CCAC certification.

Early Bird Session – County Administrative Training: County Budgeting
Four additional hours (pending approval for commissioners) will be offered Monday, July 17.

Conference cancellations and all refund requests must be received in writing (fax or email acceptable) by June 2 (less the administrative fee). Refunds after June 2 will be subject to an administrative fee equal to half of the registration fee. No refund requests will be honored after Aug. 4.

Please email cancellations to Jackie Boone at jackieb@county.org.

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