Your Questions, Answered

  • Core Responsibilities

    Budget and Taxes
    County Commissioners help create and approve the county budget. This includes setting priorities for spending taxpayer dollars on roads, public safety, county facilities, and essential services.

    Roads and Infrastructure
    Commissioners are responsible for maintaining and improving county roads and infrastructure within their precinct. This includes planning repairs, managing resources, and addressing safety concerns.

    County Governance
    Commissioners serve on the Commissioners Court, working alongside the County Judge and other commissioners to adopt policies, approve contracts, and ensure county operations run effectively and lawfully.

    Public Services and Safety
    Commissioners help oversee funding and support for public safety, emergency services, and county departments that serve residents daily.

    Community Representation
    A County Commissioner listens to residents, brings local concerns to the Commissioners Court, and advocates for the needs of their precinct while balancing the needs of the entire county.

  • A County Commissioner serves as part of the Commissioners Court and does not act independently. Commissioners vote on the county budget and tax rate, approve contracts and spending, set county policies, and oversee roads and infrastructure within their precinct. They also represent residents by bringing local concerns to the court and helping guide decisions that affect the entire county.

  • County Commissioners vote on the county tax rate as part of the Commissioners Court, but they do not set property values. An independent appraisal district determines appraisals, and the court’s role is to balance the county's needs with the taxpayer impact.

  • The county supports public safety by funding and overseeing the Sheriff’s Office, emergency management, and related services, while coordinating with local and regional responders.

  • https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/index.html

  • Yes. U.S. citizens living overseas who are registered Texas voters may vote by absentee ballot in Somervell County through the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP). https://www.fvap.gov/

    You remain eligible to vote in Somervell County if:

    • You are a U.S. citizen

    • Your last U.S. residence was in Somervell County

    • You submit the required absentee ballot request

    How to Vote from Overseas

    1. Complete the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)
      This form both registers you (if needed) and requests an absentee ballot.

    2. List Somervell County, Texas, as your voting residence.

    3. Submit the FPCA to the Somervell County Elections Office
      Texas allows the FPCA to be sent by email, fax, or mail.

    4. Receive your ballot and return it by mail
      Ballots must be returned by mail or courier. Texas does not allow ballot return by email.

    https://www.fvap.gov/

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