Texas counties

In Texas, each county is governed by a five-member Commissioners Court, which consists of a County Judge (elected at-large) and four Commissioners (elected from single-member precincts). The County Judge has no veto authority over the decisions of the Court; they have one vote along with the other Commissioners. In smaller counties, the County Judge also performs judicial functions, while in larger counties their role is limited to the Court. Elections are based on the political parties, Democrat

Hutchinson County is located in Northwest Texas near Panhandle, is very old, being founded in 1876 with a newly counted population of about 21,500 people. The county seat of Hutchinson is Stinnett, and it got its name from a famous pioneer named Anderson Hutchinson. Hutchinson’s climate is not much different from ours, besides that their winters are a bit colder, and there summers are a tad bit cooler. Hutchinson is big on cattle ranching, often they rely on that to keep their economy stable

During the early days of the Texas government system, many districts were divided into counties and cities. In those two entities, there are general-purpose local governments and special-purpose governments, each with their own regions and responsibilities. Because of the size of Texas, many rural areas rely on the local county government to conduct political business. Texas has the largest number of counties compared to all the other states; 254 in total. Before vehicles, many Texans had to travel

Williamson County Essay In central Texas, north of Travis City, lies Williamson county. It is being established in Texas since March 13th, 1848. In March 13th, 1848 it was named after a leader and a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto his name is Robert McAlphin Williamson. Williamson County it’s not a very hot place the highest average is 94 Fahrenheit and the lowest average is 37 Fahrenheit it has an average of 34 inches of rain per year. Williamson county has a population of 508,514. Our

trends continue, approximately 40 percent of these new households will be captured by Collin County, significantly driving the residential market in this region. In fact, 98 percent of all population growth in the PMSA is expected to be captured by the three county areas of Collin, Denton and Dallas. 2. Housing Affordability, Average Sales Price and Growth As it is illustrated in figure 2.1, Collin County has the highest percentage of families that can afford median-priced homes in Dallas market

Background Dallas County, Texas is the ninth largest county and occupies 871.28 square miles with 2,718 people per square mile (Census Bureau, 2015). A population growth occurred in the suburban areas which “can be attributed strong economic environment, business expansion, and employment opportunities” (Dallas County Health and Human Services, 2013). The Census Bureau lists the population on July 1, 2015 at 2,553,385 (Census Bureau, 2015). It increased 7.8% from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015. Of

Dead, 14 Injured” The lead was “A shooting Wednesday night left at least four people dead and at least 14 wounded at Fort Hood, the sprawling Army facility that in 2009 was the site of the deadliest mass shootings ever at an American military base, a Texas congressman said.” The main story on Al-Jazeera also wasn’t about the shooting, but there was an

built in 1930 for flood control, water storage and recreation. Tarrant County owns the land and water that makes the lake. There is a spillway that takes water through the Trinity River to Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Worth. This year has been a rough year for Lake Bridgeport with three digit temperatures and draining water to the other lakes. Since one of the purposes to build Lake Bridgeport was for storage, The Tarrant County water district approved to let out 20,000 acre feet of water from Lake

as racial equality, race relations, and encouraging diversity. My community is in, what I think, is a fairly unique situation in terms of race. According to the census and other sources I found on the internet, the population of Cedar Hill, Texas is approximately 32,093. The city is growing and very much like the other upscale surburbs in Dallas. Cedar Hill offers satisying opportunities for both indoor and outdoor activities and a very family orientate city, the chity has an amusement

Mark Fossie from the “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong” and Troy Maxson from “Fences” are two different literary characters in two different types of literary work that have many similarities. The “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong” written by Tim O” Brien is a fiction story. “Fences” by August Wilson is a play. Both of these literature works have a theme of loss, whether it is of the character himself or someone the character loves deeply. The loss can be a physical loss of the person through death