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.
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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.
On Sept. 5, Kathy O’Shields, president of the Stephens County Humane Society; Cynthia Northrop, Breckenridge city manager; most of the Breckenridge City Commission; and the Stephens County Commissioners Court, met in a workshop for more than two hours to discuss some of the options for resolving the problems the community is facing.
When it comes to animal control in rural Stephens County, the problems are different than the animal issues inside the city limits and calls are handled differently than they are in the city.
