Humphrey announces decision not to run
At the end of the regular meeting of the Rains County Commissioner on November 24, Commissioner of Precinct 4 Joe Humphrey stated that he would not seek re-election. […]
Commissioners Court
Court purchases new Veterans’ van, adds extra day off
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Wednesday, November 10, to amend the county calendar to add November 12 as a county holiday, purchase an new van for the Rains County Veterans Service office and cast ballots in the Rains County Appraisal District Board of Director’s election. […]
County considers abatement, ARP fund
The Rains County Commissioners Court considered tax abatements for the new travel center, learned more about the American Rescue Plan funds and made committee changes during the regular meeting on Thursday, October 28. […]
Vacancies addressed in special meeting
The Rains County Commissioners Court met for a special meeting on Friday, October 22, to fill vacancies for election judges and approve nominations for the board of directors for the Rains County Appraisal District. […]
Court considers appointments, by-law amendment
The Rains County Commissioners held a regular meeting on Thursday, October 14, to appoint the election administrator, amend tourism board by-laws and consider nominations for the Rains County Appraisal District. […]
Court adopts $9,988,527 budget, sets $0.5893 property tax rate
Commissioners court adopted the FY 2021-2022 M&O budget of $9,988,527, as well as the tax rate of $0.5893 per $100 of valuation, and heard a presentation from One Rock during the commissioners court meeting held Thursday, September 23, in the Rains County Courthouse Courtroom. […]
Court appoints clerk, and then it’s business as usual
The court appointed a new county clerk, added a new paid county holiday to the calendar, and conducted the usual court business on Rains County Judge Linda Wallace’s first regular commissioners court meeting held Thursday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m. […]
Commissioners appoint Wallace as new county judge
Rains County Clerk Linda Wallace was approved to fill the remaining 16-month term of the county judge position during a special meeting of the Rains County Commissioners Court held in the courtroom on Thursday, September 2, at 10:30 a.m. […]
Rains County Judge dies Thursday
Born in Grand Prairie on February 25, 1954, Clarence Wayne Wolfe and his family soon moved to Rains County, where he was raised and attended school. Known as Wayne, he graduated Rains High School in 1972 and married his wife, Diana, in 1983. […]
Local Shoppe tax abatement incentive considered
The Rains County Commissioners Court held its regular meeting on August 26 in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]