Court learns special taxing district in jeopardy
The Rains County Commissioners Court announced the special taxing district would not be created during a special meeting on Thursday, August 21. […]
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Commissioners approve contract to clean up county evidence room
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, August 14. On the agenda the court hired a consultant to organize and inventory the evidence room of the Rains County Sheriff’s office, approved the use of the courthouse square for the car show and accepted a proposal for environmental survey of two county buildings. […]
Commissioners set proposed tax rate for Rains County
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, August 7, to set the tax rate for the 2025-2026 budget year. […]
Commissioners discuss software for jail, contract out on-site sewage inspections
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, July 24, to consider options for computerizing the Rains County Jail, a contract for on-site sewage inspections and to transfer funds for the upgrade of a county road. […]
Court sets compensation for temporary JP, begins budget work
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Monday, July 21, to set compensation for temporary Justice of the Peace Hershey Barnett. […]
Brent Hilliard sworn in as county judge, court bonds county officials
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special and regular meeting to approve bonds for county officials, hire general counsel for the county and administer the oath of office to Rains County Judge Brent Hilliard. […]
Commissioners appoint Brent Hilliard county judge
The Rains County Commissioners Court concluded five and a half hours of interviews and selected Brent Hilliard to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Linda Wallace as county judge. […]
Commissioners court to replace A/C units, remodel for office space in the Hill building
The Rains County Commissioners Court replaced air conditioning units at Rains County buildings, authorized construction of a new constables office in the Hill building and set a timeline for appointing a new Rains County Judge during the regular meeting on Thursday, June 26. […]
Healthcare benefits, personnel focus of special meeting
The Rains County Commissioners Court took action on health care benefits for county employees and appointed a new Tax Assessor/Collector for Rains County during a special meeting on Wednesday, June 18. […]
Rains County Commissioners work through packed agenda in regular meeting
The Rains County Commissioners approved upgrades for security and the jail, tasked Rains County Road and Bridge with projects, and heard updates on road projects on Hwy. 19 during the regular meeting on Thursday, June 12. […]