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Recent News About Texas Association of Counties (austin)
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Texas Association of Counties announces 2024 Best Practices Awards recipients
The Texas Association of Counties has announced the recipients of its 2024 County Best Practices Awards. Presented every two years, the awards celebrate innovative county initiatives from across the state.
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Texas Panhandle shows resilience amid recurring natural disasters
Driving along the back roads of Hutchinson County in early summer, there is no visible destruction. Few would have guessed that just a few months before, the largest wildfire in Texas history engulfed this small Panhandle county, decimating some 1.2 million acres and taking the lives of thousands of cattle.
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Texas Association of Counties supports local governments amid budgeting season
County officials are currently engaged in the critical task of budgeting, aiming to produce fiscally responsible budgets that address the needs of their constituents. The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) is committed to supporting these efforts. "If you have not seen our County Budget and Tax Rate Planning Calendar, please check it out," TAC advises, noting its usefulness during this period.
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Texas Association of Counties wins seven NACIO communication awards
The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) received seven communication awards from the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) over the weekend, acknowledging the extensive work produced by the Association in 2023.
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Texas counties face critical December deadline for obligating $5.6 billion in ARPA funding
Texas counties have until Dec. 31 to obligate the $5.6 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding they received, or risk forfeiting any unspent funds. Municipalities must return any unobligated funds to the U.S. Treasury by the deadline.
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Ten Texas counties earn NACo Achievement Awards for 2024
Ten Texas counties have earned 2024 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The annual awards celebrate exemplary county government programs and services in 18 categories that cover a range of county responsibilities.
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County technology experts discuss AI applications at annual conference
The 2024 County Technology Conference, held from May 21-24 in Georgetown, Texas, focused on the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technological advancements on county operations. The event featured a keynote address by technology futurist Crystal Washington, who sparked significant interest in AI among attendees.