County Judge

The Williamson County Commissioners Court has appointed Steven Snell to serve as county judge. His appointment comes a little more than two weeks after former County Judge Bill Gravell resigned to take a job with the Trump administration.

The often-misunderstood position of the Texas county judge (they don’t always wear robes and dispense justice) has reached a higher profile, as judges deal with a public health crisis and its political repercussions.

Travis County will pick a new county judge this year. The county judge is like the mayor of a county, presiding over and votes in meetings of the county…