Explainer: Who Do We Elect In Tarrant County And What Do They Do?

Arlington TX

06 February, 2022

6:12 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report February 5, 2022 As the March 1 primaries draw near, voters will have a packed ballot to sort through. County leadership includes 69 local officials elected to serve Tarrant County residents. They are united by the common thread of the commissioners court, which oversees each office. County Administrator G.K. Maenius describes the county government structure as silos. "Each one of the elected officials are responsible for the activities that are specifically prescribed by the legislature," he said. "So in order to move the county forward, they have to work in coordination (and) in conjunction with each other." To help you make an informed decision at the polls, the Fort Worth Report explains the roles of each of the county elected officials. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.