Stephens County residents remain under a fire ban after the County Commissioners took no action on the agenda item at their meeting this morning, July 8.
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![Stephens County enacts burn ban, effective June 24](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Untitled-1-505x306_c.jpeg)
At their meeting on Monday, June 24, the Stephens County Commissioners voted to enact a burn ban for the unincorporated areas of the county.
![Stephens County Commissioners honor 4-H members, approve purchase of new firearms for Sheriff’s Office](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/county-comm-061024-meeting-0829-feature-505x306_c.jpg)
At their regular meeting last week, the Stephens County Commissioners honored the local 4-H Range Evaluation and Plant ID team for their recent accomplishments at the recent Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station.
![Jared McLane hired as new election administrator for Stephens County](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/JaredMcLane-graphic-505x306_c.jpg)
Stephens County has appointed Jared McLane as its new election administrator, a position recently created by the Commissioners Court to oversee election processes in the county.
![County’s public hearing on wind farm proposal scheduled for Monday, March 11; draft agreement posted online](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/county-comm-windmill-public-hearing-3158-200x157_c.jpg)
The Stephens County Commissioners Court will hold the public hearing at 9 a.m. March 11 in the District Courtroom in the courthouse, 200 W. Walker St.
![Stephens County Extension agents present annual report, upcoming plans to County Commissioners](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/county-comm-022624-meeting-2559-feature-200x157_c.jpg)
The Stephens County AgriLife Extension office has a busy spring planned with activities ranging from a program on exercise for healthy aging to a car seat safety day.
![City of Breckenridge looks into combining police, sheriff services with Stephens County; public meeting set for Feb. 22](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/city-comm-020624-1789-feature-200x157_c.jpg)
The City of Breckenridge is researching the possibility of combining local law enforcement services with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, but County officials and at least one City Commissioner aren’t necessarily on board with the idea.
![O’Dell appointed, sworn in as new County Treasurer](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/County-Commissioner-Meeeting-103023-4878-200x157_c.jpg)
Mary O’Dell was appointed to serve as Stephens County Treasurer through the end of 2024, following the resignation of Sharon Trigg last week.
![County Commissioners approve bids for replacing air conditioners](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/county-comm-meeting-061223-7579-200x157_c.jpg)
The commissioners meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month.
![Stephens County Commissioners vote to file lawsuit against Texas Attorney General about request for election information](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/County-Comm-Mtg-050123-9-200x157_c.jpg)
The requested data includes proprietary information, the county judge says.