Progress continues to be made on construction at several Jacksboro ISD campuses. Superintendent Brad Burnett gave an update to JISD board members at their Tuesday, May 14 meeting.
With full-on budget preparation just around the corner, Jacksboro City Manager Mike Smith is asking aldermen to look at the city’s strategic plan. City Manager Mike Smith told aldermen at the Monday, May 13 meeting that fiscal year budget discussions began late last week with department heads.
Lindsey State Jail Major of Correctional Officers Tommy Slay gave the public an update on what has been going on at the facility Wednesday, May 1. The facility hosts about 1,000 inmates and is trying to be more of a community partner.
Early voting for the runoff election between Jack County Sheriff candidates RC Langford and T-Bob Hauger begins next Monday. All early voting will be done at the Jack County Courthouse, Room 104.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Wednesday, May 8, he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 0.4% more than in May 2023.
Working to ease the burden of crime victims in underserved areas is one of the primary goals of the counseling service Affirming Texas Family Services. ATFS Program Manager Courtney Shifflett spoke Wednesday, May 8 to the Jacksboro Lions Club.
Current Occupation Self Employed (Real Estate/Construction) Family I have 4 daughters. Paige is a Volleyball Coach in Quanah, Megan is a DPS Trooper hereinJackCounty,Kim is a Volleyball Coach in Bryson, and Tracy is a Freshman in college at Tarleton State University in Stephenville studying nursing.
Current Occupation Brand Inspector Family Married with two children and five grandchildren Education Alvin Community College Objectives I want to bring our department up to a level of respectable professionalism through proper training and staff development. This will result in better response times and much better investigations.