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Newly elected county officials attend seminar in Austin to learn about county government

The three newly elected members of the county, which included two county commissioners and the county judge, attended a three-day seminar in Austin this week, where they learned about the general overview of how a county government functions.

County Judge Michael Roach said the seminar covered the basics of county government, such as their constitutional duties and where those derived from, open meetings, open information laws and emergency resources to name a few.

Stephens County Commissioners' Court meets for first time in 2019

The Stephens County Commissioners’ Court met for the first time this year in a lengthy meeting that aimed to take care of business and procedures that will impact the year. Some of this business included a presentation from a healthcare company that helps the county with inmate healthcare, a discussion of burn bans, as well as budgeting discussions.

County Judge Michael Roach led the meeting, in his first one as the new county judge. Commissioner Mark McCullough for precinct two and Eric O’Dell for precinct four also were part of the meeting for the first time.