Henderson County Commissioners Court

County keeps marching toward semiquincentennial

Courtesy Photo/Henderson CountyAt the Nov. 18 Henderson County Commissioners’ Court meeting, Bill Sekel of the Athens Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (center) helps the county continue to mark the lead-up to the 250th anniversary of the July 4, 1776, signing of the Declaration of...
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County involved in lawsuit over Lake Palestine development

ATHENS–Following a Sept. 16 executive session regarding litigation with Chill Labs LLC and the Lake Towns at Lake Palestine subdivision, located in Precinct 4, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court approved the County Attorney’s Office to represent Henderson County in the suit, as well as extending...

Henderson County terminates fire marshal’s employment

ATHENS–Aug. 26, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court, following a 1.5-hour executive session, unanimously voted to terminate the appointment and employment of the then-fire marshal, Laura Good, and to appoint Mitch Pate as the interim county fire marshal.Precinct 2 Commissioner Scott Tuley...

County approves bankruptcy plan for OxyContin maker

ATHENS–Aug. 5, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted to accept the proposed bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma as well as the execution of the subdivision participation and release form.Jan. 23, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that a bipartisan coalition of states and other parties...

County to contest corporate groundwater wells

HENDERSON COUNTY–At the June 10 meeting of the Henderson County Commissioners’ Court, speakers turned out to protest the proposed drilling of 22 groundwater wells in eastern Henderson County between Moore Station and Coffee City by private companies with a Dallas address that plan to extract more...
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