COUNTY JUDGE PROPOSES DROPPING TAX RATE

Parker County’s proposed maintenance and operations (General Fund) tax rate has been dropped by approximately 1.4 cents per $100 valuation in County Judge Mark Riley’s 2018-19 proposed budget, which comes with a total tax rate decrease...

BURN BAN HAS BEEN LIFTED

Commissioners Court lifts burn ban in response to welcome rains.

SUMMER HEAT CAN BE DEADLY; TIPS TO STAY SAFE AND COOL

   Extra precautions must be taken with the temperatures that are currently being experienced to not get overheated and thus reduce the risk of heat stroke.

   Parker County Judge Mark Riley said it is important to remem...

COUNTY CHRISTMAS TREE AND NATIVITY COMING BACK TO COURTHOUSE

   While temperatures are hovering around the century mark it's never too soon to think about Christmas.   Parker County’s 32 foot tall Christmas tree, nativity and Christmas lights will return to the historic...

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS

 You can also pay using a credit card by phone and on the clerk's website. This service is now available for both credit and debit card users.

DISTRICT CLERK ANNOUNCES CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ACCEPTED

The Parker County District Clerk is happy to announce that the office will be accepting credit card payments beginning Monday, July 16, 2018!
There will be a 2.35% convenience fee (a minimum of $1.00 convenience fee) for each transaction.

COUNTY RECEIVES “HIGHEST LEVEL” IN OUTSIDE AUDIT

   Parker County Commissioners Court received the highest opinion an outside auditing agency can give, otherwise known as a “clean audit”, at their Friday, June 29, 2018 special meeting.

   Jackie Gon...

COMMISSIONERS COURT SUMMARY - JUNE 11, 2018

Parker County Commissioners Court discussed the relocation and replacement of the Courthouse chiller (cooling unit) from the third floor to county property located off of Spring Street, north of the Courthouse, at their Monday, June 11, 2018 regular meeti...

TXDOT BEGINS RECONSTRUCTION AT I-20/FM 5 INTERSECTION

June 7, 2018HUDSON OAKS – To accommodate the newly converted one-way Interstate 20 frontage roads, the I-20/Farm to Market Road 5 (Mikus Road) intersection will be reconstructed to include turnarounds and permanent traffic signals.

The I-20 east and westbo...

PESKY MOSQUITOES CAN BE MORE THAN A NUISANCE

Parker County Judge’s office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Joel Kertok

Phone: (817) 598-6166

9 AM, May 24, 2018

PESKY MOSQUITOES CAN BE MORE THAN A NUISANCE

   Parker County is home to both types of mosquitoes that can carry a dange...

STATE SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST TAXING ENTITIES

  Parker County Commissioners Court were told at their Monday, May 14 regular meeting, that a State Supreme Court ruling would lead to the county having to pay back over $600,000 in taxes.

   Parker County Appraisal District Chie...

COMMISSIONERS COURT APPROVES FIRST EVER STOP ANNEXATION PETITION; ORDERS ELECTION

  Parker County became the first county in Texas to order a vote allowing residents a voice on whether or not county residents can be involuntarily annexed into a municipality.

 County Judge Mark Riley and the Commissioners Court accepted...

SUMMARY OF COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING MARCH 26, 2018

• Approved Proclamation 18-03 supporting the dedication and opening of the new Parker County Veterans Memorial at 9 a.m. on June 2, 2018.
• Approved participation in the regional floodplain study of Mary’s Creek.
• Approved all plat items.
• Authorized advertising f...

DISTRICT CLERK ADVISES OF PHONE SCAM

Sharena Gilliland, Parker County District Clerk, is warning the public about a phone scam being perpetrated by callers impersonating court personnel.  The scammers say they are trying to deliver divorce papers and need an address.  They ...

SHERIFF AND COUNTY JUDGE WORK FOR ADDITIONAL SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS

Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler and County Judge Mark Riley have been in discussion with Parker County school superintendents regarding additional school resource officers to cover campus security.

“We are always evaluating and addressing the needs of o...

I-20 FM 5 FRONTAGE ROADS CONVERTING TO ONE-WAY

Update

February 13, 2018

Converting the frontage roads from two-way to one-way was dependent on the new traffic signals at US 180 and Hudson Oaks Dive being operational. The contractor on that job will need to do some more work before the signals are operat...

PARKER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT APPOINTS RAY JONES TO FILL PRECINCT 1 CONSTABLE VACANCY

  Parker County’s Commissioners Court filled the vacancy for Constable Precinct 1 Tuesday morning, selecting current Precinct 2 Deputy Constable Ray Jones in a special meeting of the court.

   Jones was selected with a 3-2 vote a...

COMMISSIONERS COURT SUMMARY 12-26-17

   Commissioners Court interviewed three candidates for the vacant Precinct 1 Constable office at Tuesday’s regular meeting.

   Candidates interviewed were George McNutt, Steve Decento and Ray Jones.

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COUNTY LEVERAGES MILLIONS OF TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS

   Parker County has secured an additional $17.2 million from the region to go with the 2016 voter approved $76.2 million in transportation bond funds after a vote of the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) last month.

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PROTECTING HERITAGE WHILE REPLACING ROOF

   Protecting the confederate statue at the historical Parker County Courthouse is paramount as work begins to replace the courthouse roof.

   Parker County Judge Mark Riley and Commissioner Larry Walden stressed the imp...

RIBBON CUT FOR NEW ROAD HIGHLIGHTING PARTNERSHIP WITH ALEDO ISD

   Parents dropping off children at Aledo ISD’s Coder Elementary have seen a 50% reduction in drop off and pick up times from 22 minutes to 11 minutes thanks to a new road.

   Credit for that fact goes to Parke...

COURTHOUSE READIES FOR NEW ROOF AND WORKING CLOCK

   Contractors will begin staging for work to replace the Historic Parker County Courthouse’s roof, and to fix the clocks on the clock tower beginning the week of Sept. 18.

   Commissioners awarded the contract...

AUDITORS OFFICE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ROLE IN BOND RATING UPGRADE

Parker County Commissioners Court recognized and congratulated the Parker County Auditor's Office for their role in the county's recent bond rating upgrade to a AA . The rating upgrade was due to the county's excellent economic management and conservativ...