County Magazine

Healthy County Boot Camp goes online

Attendees will learn about health benefits, initiatives

County magazine staff

Snow on the Texas Capitol grounds

The photo was taken in Austin on Feb. 14, 1895

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Basics of County Investments Course scheduled for March 9-12

The event will be held in San Marcos

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Meet Grimes County Commissioner Barbara Henley Walker

Walker will be sworn into her third term

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Biden, a former county official, addresses NACo board

President and Vice President have county government experience

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TAC Employee Spotlight - Dawn Noufer

Noufer is the senior strategic services manager for TAC.

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County Court Assistants Training Conference set for Feb. 17-19

The event will be virtual this year

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County Management and Risk Conference registration open

The event will be virtual this year

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COVID-19 forces some TAC events online

TAC will contact registered attendees about changes

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TAC member survey deadline extended to Feb. 28

Weigh in on services needed to meet daily tasks, changing technology

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TAC's Spring Judicial Education Session set for March

The event will take place in Lubbock

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Newly elected Texas county officials attend workshops

Almost 400 Texas officials attended TAC’s workshop

County magazine staff

TAC ships 'Survival Kits' to newly elected county officials

The kits contain calendar of legal deadlines, advice and more

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TAC Pool members can now join WW, formerly Weight Watchers

The program is offered at a 25% subsidized cost

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In Memoriam 

TAC remembers county officials who passed in 2020

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Leadership 254 Class of 2019-20 completes program

Applications for the 2022-23 class will be accepted next summer

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Texas county participants chosen for 2021-22 Leadership 254 class

Twenty four members will join the 14-month program

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TAC is the voice of county government in Austin

TAC's legislative services staff will track thousands of bills

Noe Barrios

Legislative Services Director, Texas Association of Counties

Watch 'TAC on the Lege' videos to stay informed

TAC staff speak candidly on legislative developments weekly

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New faces in the Texas Legislature

A brief introduction to the freshman class of the 87th Legislature

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Meet TAC's Legislative Services team

Team serves as liaison between county officials and Legislature

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Lavaca County helps preserve Thigpen Cemetery

A promise made, a promise kept to rural Texas site

Brenda Lincke Fisseler

Tarrant County wins TAC Best Practice Awards

Tarrant County officials reform criminal cases, pandemic-related practices

County magazine staff

Texas House and Senate recommend $119.7 billion in spending for 2022-2023

Texas 2022-2023 budget proposed

Zelma Smith

TAC Financial Analyst

How Tom Green County IT staff is tackling COVID-19 challenges

Staff issued laptops, VPNs and attempting project restarts

Justin Thornton

TAC CIRA services to get enhanced security

Customers will be migrated to Microsoft 365 email licenses

County magazine staff

TAC offering free cybersecurity training for Texas counties

45-minute online classes available for Texas counties’ staff

County magazine staff

Texas voter surge in 2020 more dynamic in certain areas

Those near the Texas Triangle had significant growth

Tim Brown

Broadband a lifeline for Texas counties

Floyd, Bexar counties stepping up to fill internet needs

Pete Winckler and Shiloh Perry