Conroe, September 19 – The disrespect of Precinct 1 Montgomery County Commissioner Mike Meador and Precinct 2 County Commissioner Charlie Riley towards law enforcement overwhelmed the August 28, 2018, meeting of the Montgomery County Commissioners Court. Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson asked to put ten new patrol officers on the streets of Montgomery County which […]
Breaking Query! Magnolia, September 18 – The Golden Hammer must admit that there are all sorts of new forms of corruption that we’re uncovering in Montgomery County, Texas. The corruption and its wellspring seem to be unlimited. Nevertheless, using campaign funds to pay for flowers to a friend’s funeral seems to be a new low both […]
Conroe, September 16 – On September 5, 2018, the Montgomery County Commissioners Court met and slammed the citizens of Montgomery County with two votes to set the budget at a stratospheric $344,381,573 for Fiscal Year 2019 which begins October 1, 2018, and ends September 30, 2019. After some very insightful comments by 9th District Judge […]
Image: Precinct 3 Montgomery County Commissioner James Noack spoke to a packed room at the Woodlands Republican Women Monthly Luncheon on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. The Woodlands, September 12 – Precinct 3 Montgomery County Commissioner James Noack gave a rousing and patriotic speech to a room packed with Republicans and a few others at the […]
Conroe, September 8 – Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson just barely squeaked by with approval from the Montgomery County Commissioners Court at its regular August 28, 2018, meeting to hire ten (10) new patrol deputies with funds he saved by not spending his full budget during Fiscal Year 2018. During the so-called “budget process,” the […]
Image: Precinct 3 Montgomery County Commissioner James Noack urged the Montgomery County Commissioners Court to reduce the County Auditor’s Budget by the amount of money set aside for the Budget Office, which took away some of the County Auditor’s functions. The Auditor, Phyllis Martin, fought against reducing the bureaucracy of her department. Noack’s motion passed […]
Conroe, September 5 – The snakes slithered and the snake oil flowed at the August 28, 2018, meeting of the so-called Montgomery County Toll Road Authority (MCTRA), which is really just another name for the Montgomery County Commissioners Court. Last Tuesday, Montgomery County Craig Doyal, Precinct 2 County Commissioner Charlie Riley, and “financial advisor” Terrell […]
Conroe, September 4 – Like a teenager who refuses to clean his filthy bedroom, the Montgomery County Commissioners Court refuses to address its budget mess. The Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. (NOT 9:30 a.m.) on the proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget. Despite their failure to […]
Austin, September 3 – Special Prosecutor Christopher Downey and his legal team filed their Brief, on behalf of the State of Texas, without any delay in the Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) criminal prosecution case against Montgomery County Judge Craig Doyal, Precinct 2 County Commissioner Charlie Riley, and local political boss Marc Davenport, who is […]
Conroe, September 2 – 221st District Judge Lisa Michalk harshly criticized Montgomery County Auditor Phyllis Martin for Martin’s failure to disclose to and communicate with the Board of District Judges about the $14.85 million Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software Martin has pushed the taxpayers to purchase. Despite not reviewing any contract, any specifications or terms […]