College Station -  Fannin County Treasurer Mike Towery joined over 250 county treasurers for the 36th Annual  County Treasurers’ Continuing Education Seminar at the Hilton College Station and Conference Center in College Station on April 14-17, 2008.

Included in the program were presentations on the Texas public funds investment act, economic outlook for Texas and human resource management. There were also workshops provided on investment reporting, fitch ratings and preparing for an outside audit.

“Texas is one of a small number of states that requires all elected county officals to earn continuing education credits,” explained Richard Avery, Director of the Institute.  “The Insitute provides education to county commissioners, judges, treasurers, tax-assessors and county and district clerks through programs conducted across the State.”

County treasurers who attend all of the sessions during the conference received twenty hours of credit.

The annual continuing education seminar was sponsored by the V.G. Young Institute of County Government, which is part of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.

The Institute provides elected county officals with information and technical assistance, and helps officals complete their state-mandated, continuing education requirements.

To learn more about the Institute visit http://vgyi.tamu.edu/.