Judge Lacy was “in violation,” and the Court can decide how to interpret the law – sometimes. It was an interesting day in Bowie County Commissioners Court. Continue Reading →
‘The Court Can Take Any Action it Wishes to Take’ (Sometimes) – Video
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Sammy Stone
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Did Judge Lacy Violate the Law in Filling a Vacancy at the Courthouse?
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Commissioner Sammy Stone seems to believe Bowie County Judge Sterling Lacy violated Texas Local Government Code Section 151.001. We’ll find out how on Monday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Bowie County Commissioner, Bowie County Judge, Courthouse Receptionist, Local Government Code Section 151.001, Sammy Stone, Sterling Lacy, Tom Whitten
Commissioners Offer No Changes, Pass 2014-2015 Budget Unanimously (Video)
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Although spokesmen for the Financial Advisory Committee had expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed budget, none of the commissioners offered any changes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Bowie County, Bowie County Commissioners Court, Bowie County Judge, budget, Financial Advisory Committee, Kelly Blackburn, Mike Carter
Commissioners Court Says ‘No’ to Evening Meetings
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“It would make it easy for the working people to be there.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Bowie County, Bowie County Commissioners Court, County Judge, Kelly Blackburn, Mike Carter, Sammy Stone, Sterling Lacy
‘A Lot of Heat, Not Much Light’ (Videos)
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Last Monday, quite a bit of time and energy was put into warning of an imminent budget and payroll crisis. It turns out there was never a problem. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Bowie County, Bowie County Auditor, Bowie County Commissioners Court, Bowie County Judge, Budgets, Financial Advisory Committee, Joe Dike
Commissioners Courtroom to Get New Sound System
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The entire Court, and everyone in attendance, were in complete agreement for once. :-) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Bowie County, Bowie County Commissioners Court, County Clerk, Kelly Blackburn, Sammy Stone, Sound Towne, Tina Petty
Courthouse Remains Unprotected, for the First Time Since 9/11 (Video)
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The same three commissioners, who refused to attend emergency sessions of Commissioners Court last week to discuss courthouse security, actively opposed it today. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Bowie County, Bowie County Commissioners, Bowie County Commissioners Court, Bowie County Judge, Bowie County Sheriff, Bowie County Treasurer, budget
County ‘Finds’ Enough Money to Rescind Payroll Cuts, but Leaves Them in Place (Video)
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Enough money has been “found” to make payroll cuts unnecessary through September 2015. Commissioners Stone, Whitten, and Blackburn chose to leave them in place. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Bowie County, Bowie County Commissioners Court, Budgets, County Auditor, County Commissioner, County Employees, County Judge
Three Commissioners Decide Courthouse Security Not As Important As… ?
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Because of their inaction, today will be the last day for an armed deputy inside the entrance to the Bowie County Courthouse. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bowie County, Bowie County Commissioners Court, Bowie County Courthouse, Bowie County Judge, Bowie County Sheriff, Courthouse Security, James Prince, Kelly Blackburn
Is the Bowie County Financial Advisory Committee Autonomous, or Under the Control of the Court? (Video)
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The Court created the Financial Advisory Committee.but some Commissioners say the Court should not be allowed to set guidelines for their duties and actions. Continue Reading →