Awards
2013 County Best Practices Award Recipients
Program Title: The Tire Shark
County: Collin County
Contact: Tim Wyatt
Phone: (972) 548-4673
Description: The Collin County Public Works Department joined forces with the Collin County Sheriff's Office to dispose of illegally dumped tires collected during clean-up of dumping sites along its county roads and creek beds.
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Program Title: Marks, Brands and Tattoos
County: Collin County
Contact: Stacy Kemp
Phone: (972) 548-4185
Description: Online registration program for livestock.
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Program Title: QR Codes on Tax Statements
County: Comal County
Contact: Cathy Talcott
Phone: (830) 221-1355
Description: The first county in the nation to put a QR code on its tax statements so that residents can easily pay property taxes via their smart phones.
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Program Title: Warrant Laser-Fiche Program
County: Harris County
Contact: Tim Cannon
Phone: (281) 401-6344
Description: Allows for warrants to be searched through a variety of fields; the Precinct 4 Constable's Office no longer has to house thousands of paper warrants.
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Program Title: Domestic Abuse Intervention
County: Hidalgo County
Contact: Lupe Trevino
Phone: (956) 393-6179
Description: Established a team of Domestic Abuse Intervention Specialists, specially-trained sheriffs deputies that work to reach out to victims of domestic violence and intervene with first-time perpetrators so they do not re-offend.
Program Title: Bridging the Knowledge Gaps
County: Tarrant County
Contact: Jeff Nicholson
Phone: (817) 884-3295
Description: Established a robust "Bridging the Knowledge Gaps" intranet, which has increased efficiency and broken down departmental barriers.
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