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 Aging in Texas Conference
June 16-19, 2013
Westin Galleria
Houston, Texas
Formerly the Texas Conference on Aging, the Aging in Texas Conference brings together professionals in the aging industry from across the state. Hosted by the Texas Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services, and the Texas Association of Regional Councils. For more information and to register, visit www.agingintexas.com.
TARC Board of Directors MeetingÂ
June 20-21, 2013
Hilton Austin Airport
Austin, Texas
Please register to attend this meeting here. Registration is free and enables us to better plan for meals and accommodations.
Hotel reservation information may be found here.
Draft Schedule of Events
Regional Solid Waste Grants Program Funding Report Now Available!Â
Click here to access the information about ways regions are diverting waste from landfills.
Texas Citizen Corps Receives National Award
TARC’s Citizen Corps Program has been recognized by FEMA’s 2012 Individual and Community
Preparedness Awards for Outstanding State Citizen Corps Council Initiatives. These Awards recognize
the innovative practices and achievements of individuals, Citizen Corps Councils, and non-profit, faith-based, and private sector organization working throughout the nation to make our communities safer,
stronger, and better prepared to manage any disaster or emergency event.
Each applicant demonstrated their ability to engage the Whole Community through partnerships,
achievements, and activities that took place from January 2011 to June 2012. Among other activities, the
Texas State Citizen Corps Program trained Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers
who were integrated into the response to the Bastrop Complex Fire last fall and North Texas tornadoes
earlier this year.
You can read more about this honor here.
TARC 2013 Officers Sworn in at Annual Meeting in Houston
Pictured left to right:
The Honorable Maurice Pitts, TARC President-Elect, Lee County Commissioner, Capital Area Council of Governments The Honorable Ramsey Cantu, TARC President, Mayor, City of Eagle Pass, Middle Rio Grande Development Council The Honorable Wes Suiter, TARC Vice President, Angelina County Judge, Deep East Texas Council of Governments The Honorable Randy Riggs, TARC Immediate Past President, McLennan County Tax Assessor-Collector, Heart of Texas Council of Governments
2012 Texas
Conference on Regionalism
Thank you for attending the Texas Conference on Regionalsm held September 19-21 at the Westin Oaks Galleria in Houston. Click here to view the final program.
Presentations are posted here. Presentations that have been posted can be identified by a fine black box around the title. Click on the title to access the presentation. Some of the presentation files are large so please allow time for them to download.
Photos coming soon!
Thank you to our local host Houston-Galveston Area Council!
For questions about the conference, please email
tarc@txregionalcouncil.org.
Texas Association of Regional Councils
The Texas Association of Regional Councils is the state organization of Texas' 24 regional councils of governments. With 2000 plus local government members, the regional councils of governments join local governments, as well as state, federal, and private partners, to provide cost-effective, better planned, and more accountable public services in each region of Texas.
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