The Stephens County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Monday, March 10, to abolish the county elections administrator position following the resignation of Elections Administrator Jared McLane.
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The Stephens County Commissioners Court voted Monday, Feb. 24, to approve the installation of a bronze plaque featuring the words of William Barret Travis’s famous Alamo letter on courthouse grounds.
The Stephens County Commissioners approved a resolution supporting efforts to gain historical recognition for the site of the former Booker T. Washington School, which was a significant institution for African American students in Breckenridge until 1964.
The Stephens County Commissioners met on Jan. 13 and Jan. 27, taking care of county business in the new year.
The Stephens County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing on Feb. 10 regarding a proposed change to the tax abatement agreement between Stephens County and NextEra, the company building a wind turbine farm in the southeastern portion of the county.
County Judge Michael Roach appointed Tanner Wade to the office of Stephens County Commissioner for Precinct 4, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
In recent meetings, the Stephens County Commissioners Court addressed a diverse agenda, including certifying election results, tightening burial assistance requirements, and recognizing veterans.
In the upcoming election, voters who live in Stephens County, but outside the Breckenridge city limits, will have a chance to vote on a new sales tax for the county.
The Stephens County Commissioners Court held a public hearing and meeting Monday morning, Sept. 16, to discuss the fiscal year 2025 budget, 2024 tax rate and the status of the county’s burn ban.
At their meeting on Monday, Sept. 9, Stephens County commissioners voted to lift a countywide burn ban.
