In a special-called meeting this morning, Nov. 6, the Stephens County Commissioners voted to rescind the appointment of Mary O’Dell as County Treasurer and, after conducting interviews, voted to appoint Kelsey Cornwall to the position.
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![Stephens County Commissioners to rescind County Treasurer appointment](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/County-Commissioner-Meeeting-103023-4862-505x306_c.jpg)
The appointment made on Oct. 30 violates the Texas nepotism law.
![Stephens County Commissioners vote to evict Thomas the Courthouse Cat, prompting County Treasurer’s resignation](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/County-Commissioner-Emergency-Meeting-102323-5573-505x306_c.jpg)
The new Stephens County Animal Policy, which also bans the feeding of feral cats at the courthouse, goes into effect Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
![Monday’s County Commissioner meeting to include public hearings on proposed windfarm, tax rate and county budget](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/county-comm-meeting-091123-5712-edit-NR-505x306_c.jpg)
Check out this story for links to the agenda, the proposed County Budget and the 92 questions submitted to NextEra.
![Property owners, wind farm reps speak at public hearing; county commissioners accept application for tax abatements](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/county-comm-windmill-public-hearing-3158-200x157_c.jpg)
Dozens of people attended the Aug. 21 public hearing at the Stephens County Courthouse.
![Stephens County Commissioners expand local burn ban](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/county-comm-081423-2705-200x157_c.jpg)
The Stephens County Commissioners voted Monday, Aug. 14, to expand the Burn Ban that was originally approved on July 10.
![Wind farm company seeks tax abatements from Stephens County; public hearing scheduled for Aug. 21](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/earl-brunner-property-tour-6244-200x157_c.jpg)
NextEra Energy Resources, aka La Casa Wind, LLC, has filed an application asking Stephens County Commissioners for almost $5 million in tax abatements for a planned wind farm.
![County Commissioners agree to change emergency notification systems, discuss road improvement grant](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/county-comm-meeting-0850-NR-200x157_c.jpg)
Stephens County will change the emergency notification system that lets local residents know about severe weather and other threatening situations.
![County Commissioners enact burn ban, meet with Rep. Rogers](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/county-comm-meeting-071023-0384-200x157_c.jpg)
The Stephens County Commissioners met on Monday morning, July 10.
![County Commissioners leave burn ban off, urge caution with fireworks](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/comm-court-062623-4281-Enhanced-NR-200x157_c.jpg)
Stephens County Commissioners pass resolution encouraging everyone to practice safety when using fireworks for the Fourth of July.