Awards
2012 County Best Practices Award Recipients
Program Title: Law Enforcement Center
County: Carson County
Contact: Brenda Vermillion
Phone: (806) 537-5395
Description: The Carson County Sheriff’s Office worked with the City of Panhandle to develop a law enforcement center that serves all the cities as well as all residents of Carson county.
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Award: Service
Program Title: Records Management: Record, Retain, Recycle
County: Hidalgo County
Contact: Arturo Guajardo, Jr.
Phone: (956) 318-2100
Description: This records management program created a systematic method to manage the county’s increasing volume of recyclable materials.
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Award: Innovation
Program Title: Senior Skip- Out
County: Lipscomb County
Contact: Sana Alexander
Phone: (806) 862-2611
Description: The Sheriff’s Department created a program to help the county’s graduating high school seniors prepare for the “real world” that awaits them outside the Lipscomb county line.
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Award: Outstanding Achievement
Program Title: Empowering Seniors
County: Tarrant County
Contact: Gary Fickes
Phone: (817) 581-3600
Description: Tarrant County created a senior task force to help area retirees better navigate the complex web of government agencies, health care and financial institutions and other life issues that come with aging.
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Award: Innovation