| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of Counties are |
|
|
gathering on April 29, 2025, for County Government Day at the State |
|
|
Capitol; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, The National Association of Counties has designated |
|
|
April 2025 as National County Government Month in an effort to |
|
|
highlight the essential work of county government; formed in 1969, |
|
|
the Texas Association of Counties represents all 254 of the state's |
|
|
counties and has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to |
|
|
improving and promoting the value of county government; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, County government is one of the oldest forms of |
|
|
government in the United States, and it is one of the most |
|
|
responsive and transparent levels, led by officials who live and |
|
|
work in the communities they serve; its many critical |
|
|
responsibilities include providing public safety and justice, |
|
|
holding elections and registering voters, maintaining citizens' |
|
|
most important records, offering emergency management services, |
|
|
providing health services, collecting property taxes, and building |
|
|
and maintaining roads, bridges, and other infrastructure; TAC |
|
|
facilitates greater efficiency in county government by supporting |
|
|
the endeavors of county officials, and it offers its members |
|
|
training and education opportunities and gathers information on |
|
|
issues and best practices; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Each day, county officials work diligently to |
|
|
improve the quality of life for local residents, and by enabling |
|
|
county governments to join together to achieve better solutions, |
|
|
the Texas Association of Counties helps to strengthen communities |
|
|
all across the state; now, therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby recognize April 29, 2025, as County Government |
|
|
Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the members of |
|
|
the Texas Association of Counties. |