Smith County Commissioners Court appointed Jason Adams as the county's new budget officer on Tuesday. Adams will begin the position on November 9, replacing County Auditor Timothy Hollis who held both roles after a previous resignation.
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Harris County is joining the City of Houston's lawsuit against Life at Jackson Square apartments, asking a judge to order a one-year closure or appoint a receiver to manage the southwest Houston property due to alleged criminal activity and unsafe conditions.
Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin, Announced county intervention in lawsuit; Harris County, Plaintiff intervening in lawsuit; State of Texas, Intervening party and 1 more
El Paso City Council voted unanimously to begin work on a resolution calling for the closure of Camp East Montana, an immigration detention facility on Fort Bliss that has operated for more than a year.
$over $1 billion for facility budget
El Paso City Council, voted 7-0 to draft resolution; Lily Limon, City Representative; Josh Acevedo, City Representative and 4 more
Bexar County Commissioners Court has outlined its plan to review and select the next county manager. The process follows a unanimous Oct. 13 decision to begin accepting applications. Applications close Nov. 17.
Bexar County Commissioners Court, outlining candidate review process; David Smith, current County Manager, serving as ex officio non-voting member of candidate review group; County judge-elect, serving as ex officio non-voting member of candidate review group
The Lubbock City Council cancelled its scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m. on October 27, 2026, because not enough council members would be available due to President Trump's rally happening that afternoon.
Harris County announced planned policy changes to its ankle monitor system following a defendant's escape. The county is implementing 24/7 monitoring and expanding staffing at Pretrial Services to respond more quickly to tampering alerts.
$$1.4 million for funding increase to Harris County Pretrial Services
Adrian Garcia, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner; Natalie Michailides, Executive Director of Harris County Pretrial Services; Lee Gilley, Defendant who escaped with ankle monitor and 1 more
Trail Drive Management Group announced Monday that Dickies Arena in Fort Worth is now Ariat Arena under a new 10-year naming rights agreement. The change ended the venue's partnership with Dickies following a dispute over unpaid sponsorship fees.
$exceeding $70 million for ariat investment in Fort Worth operations
Trail Drive Management Group, arena operator announcing name change; Trail Drive Management Corp., nonprofit organization operating city-owned arena; Ariat International, new naming rights partner and 5 more
San Antonio's Zoning Commission recommended a data center regulation plan on Tuesday, October 25. The plan uses by-right approval in some industrial zones and case-by-case approval in others. The San Antonio City Council will decide final rules at an October 29 session.
San Antonio Zoning Commission, Recommended data center regulation plan; San Antonio City Council, Will make final decision on data center rules; Gina Ortiz Jones, Mayor of San Antonio, presented third regulatory option