Archives for August 2007

NELDA WELLS SPEARS TO RECEIVE TWO LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Texas Association of Counties Praises Her For Technological Innovations, Common-Sense Customer Service

(AUSTIN) — Travis County Tax Collector Nelda Wells Spears was scheduled today to receive two best practices awards from the Texas Association of Counties for using technological innovations and common sense to provide high-quality, low-cost customer service to local taxpayers. More…

COUNTY JUDGE SAM BISCOE ENDORSES NELDA WELLS SPEARS

Top County Official Praises Tax Collector’s Exceptional Professionalism and Compassion

(AUSTIN) — Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe today added his voice to the growing list of endorsements for Nelda Wells Spears in her re-election bid as Travis County Tax Collector. More…

SHERIFF GREG HAMILTON ENDORSES NELDA WELLS SPEARS

County’s Top Law Enforcement Official Says Her Quiet Leadership Sets the Standard For Public Service

(AUSTIN) — Sheriff Greg Hamilton today announced his enthusiastic endorsement of Travis County Tax Collector Nelda Wells Spears in her race for an unprecedented fifth full term at the helm of the office that has earned praise as the best county tax operation of any urban county in Texas. More…

JOHN SHARP ENDORSES NELDA WELLS SPEARS

Former State Comptroller Cites 99 Percent Tax Collection Rate, Steady Fiscal Leadership, Unquestioned Integrity in Travis Co. Tax Collector’s Re-Election Bid

(AUSTIN) — Former State Comptroller John Sharp, one of the nation’s leading experts on tax policy and public finance, today endorsed Travis County Tax Collector Nelda Wells Spears in her re-election bid next year, saying that her steady fiscal leadership, unquestioned integrity, and best-in-Texas job performance have set the standard for county tax offices across the state.

“Nelda won my support the old-fashioned way,” Sharp said. “She earned it.” More…