County commissioners will make about $214,000 a year, and the county judge will make about $224,000 after a 3% raise.

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has an eight-person unit working to solve criminal cases. The unit also happens to be made up entirely of women.

Tarrant County commissioners surprised the leaders of the county’s public hospital Tuesday by lowering its tax rate to 18.25 cents per $100 of assessed value, down from the previously planned rate of 18.75 cents.

At the county commissioner meeting Tuesday evening, several representatives and supporters of the sheriff's department voiced their concerns regarding the state of funding after two failed millages, and another at stake.