County Magazine

Legislature prioritizes broadband

Features

Aransas County partners to promote history, nature and recreation

Pathways project funded by bond dollars, tax revenue

Texas budget cycle nears its critical stage

An improved forecast and federal funds will help the Legislature write a balanced budget

COUNTY INFORMATION PROGRAM

Unfunded mandate costs mount for Texas counties

COVID-19 drove up some costs in 2020

Tim Brown

TECHNOLOGY

Have you enrolled in TAC's cybersecurity course?

Free online class meets Texas' compliance requirements

County magazine staff

TECHNOLOGY

TAC CIRA revamps email services

Lock in your preferred migration dates today

County magazine staff

TECHNOLOGY

Strategic partnerships, planning key to protecting county IT networks

Reduce risk and add value with information security plans that include business drivers

Brandon Rogers, CISSP, CISM

FEATURES

Texas budget cycle nears its critical stage

An improved forecast and federal funds will help the Legislature write a balanced budget

Zelma Smith

TAC Financial Analyst

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

TAC Employee Spotlight - Rachel Sanchez

Human Resources Manager

County magazine staff

CLIPBOARDS

Best Practices Awards: Harris County

TAC recognizes commissioner's food programs during the pandemic

County magazine staff

CLIPBOARDS

Healthy County Boot Camp breaks record

Annual wellness conference exceeded expectations with virtual format

Melissa Porch

COVER STORY

Broadband a lifeline for Texas counties

Floyd, Bexar counties stepping up to fill internet needs

Pete Winckler and Shiloh Perry

FEATURES

Aransas County partners to promote history, nature and recreation

Pathways project funded by bond dollars, tax revenue

Liz Carmack

VOICES OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Jennifer Henderson

Schleicher County Treasurer

CLIPBOARDS

Texas county treasurers invited to April seminar

Event will be held in San Marcos

CLIPBOARDS

Show us your county!

TAC is looking for unique county images

CLIPBOARDS

Register for Probate Academy

Corpus Christi event open to Texas county judges, clerks

CLIPBOARDS

COVID-19 forces some TAC events online

TAC will contact registered attendees about changes

County magazine staff

CLIPBOARDS

West Texas event slated for April

Odessa event to include golf, pool, dominoes tournaments

CLIPBOARDS

Virtual CMRC set for April 8

TAC to cover topics helpful to Texas counties

CLIPBOARDS

COVID-19 testing coverage extended

Pool members will not have to pay cost-sharing fees

CLIPBOARDS

2021 TAC Legislative Conference set for Sept. 1-3

Learn what happened during the 87th Texas Legislature

CLIPBOARDS

Catch the next episode of ‘TAC on the Lege’

Want to learn the latest information about property taxes, broadband expansion or bail reform?

County magazine staff

CLIPBOARDS

A year of COVID-19 in Texas

A quick look at where the state has been and where it might be going

County magazine staff

CLIPBOARDS

Phelan, Hughes speak at Legislative Day

County officials join virtual event amid COVID-19 pandemic

County magazine staff

TAC NEWS

President's Report

A year into the pandemic, Texas counties stand tested but strong

Renee Couch

Comal County Treasurer and TAC Board President

TAC Clipboard
LAST LOOK

County staff working through historic winter storms

A Fort Bend County sheriff’s deputy inspects infrastructure in the county amid a winter storm in February. This photo was taken by Taral Patel of Fort Bend County.

County officials and employees (and any other Texas resident) can submit a photo to be considered for Last Look. Email your high-resolution photo to magazine@county.org.