Commissioners Court

Duties of the County Judge as Chairman of the Commissioners Court

Together, the County Judge and four Commissioners comprise the Commissioners Court. Despite the name, Commissioners Court is not a judicial court but is the general governing body of the county. Among the major duties of the Court are:

Set the tax rate and adopt the county budget;
Appoint county officials and hire personnel;
Fill elective and appointive vacancies;
Establish voting precincts, appoint precinct judges and call county bond elections;
Let contracts and authorize payment of all county bills;
Build and maintain county roads and bridges;
Build, maintain and improve county facilities including jails;
Provide for indigent care, public welfare and veterans assistance;
Manage all county facilities;
Provide for the data service and archival needs of the County; and
Appoint an Administrator to oversee the operations of those departments reporting to the court.

The Grayson County Commissioners Court meets Tuesday of each week at 10:00 a.m.

Other Members of Commissioner Court
Precinct	Commissioner	Email	Website
01	Johnny Waldrip	Mail	Web
02	David Whitlock	Mail	Web
03	Jackie Crisp	Mail	Web
04	Bart Lawrence	Mail	Web

CURRENT COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS: Persons with disabilities who plan to attend a meeting of the Commissioners Court and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the County Judge's Office at (903) 813-4228 two workdays prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.