Problems in Loving County

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11:37a, 9/30/25
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a county with 64 people and a budget revenues of $61mil for 2026. And it looks like they plan to spend $20mil to refurbish that little courthouse, another $10mil to build a firehouse. I'm not saying the locals are already taking the cash...but........lots of $126k county jobs in that budget.


2026 Adopted Budget Complete.pdf

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11:38a, 9/30/25
Surviving the climate is one thing.

Surviving your freeloading, no conscience neighbors will be the real challenge.
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In reply to TAMUallen • 11:40a, 9/30/25
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TAMUallen said:
CanyonAg77 said:
Rapier108 said:
Gotta wonder where this Tanner guy is getting all of his money.

Especially now that USAID is shut down


If it's accurate that he bought a couple 5 acre tracts without electricity, water or plumbing then he didn't need much of anything


https://www.landwatch.com/loving-county-texas-farms-and-ranches-for-sale/pid/400314957

It's paradise!
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In reply to jwhaby • 11:44a, 9/30/25
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jwhaby said:
Spotted Ag said:
Yeah, I'd put my money on the people moving there not staying for very long. Once they realize how barren it is and there is nothing to do, they'll leave.


They will all open businesses and turn it into a utopia for Queenz and Kangz!

So we will have a desert version of Wakanda?
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In reply to MAROON • 11:45a, 9/30/25
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MAROON said:
TAMUallen said:
CanyonAg77 said:
Rapier108 said:
Gotta wonder where this Tanner guy is getting all of his money.

Especially now that USAID is shut down


If it's accurate that he bought a couple 5 acre tracts without electricity, water or plumbing then he didn't need much of anything


https://www.landwatch.com/loving-county-texas-farms-and-ranches-for-sale/pid/400314957

It's paradise!


That's cheaper than I even imagined. This isn't a well funded adventure and if theyre having to find things that cheap then they arent buying generators/gas/etc. You aren't growing anything there either especially without water
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In reply to 4 • 11:45a, 9/30/25
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4 said:
Loving county is very sparsely populated for a reason.

They'll figure it out before too long.

Say.... Roughly next summer

Free is still way more than I would pay to live there.
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In reply to CanyonAg77 • 11:47a, 9/30/25
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CanyonAg77 said:
King of the Dairy Queen said:
SECond2noneAgs said:
Loving County gone downhill since the Sheriff's wife was killed for the diamond she had on her hand.

I get your reference and I love it


I don't. Help the old guy out?


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11:51a, 9/30/25
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Here's an interesting thing in my mind. If they can stay out of trouble long enough to get the sheriff elected then they're safe. However, those thugs are gonna have a really tough time staying away from other people's stuff and wander into town.

Pretty soon half of them will be in jail and ineligible to vote.
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In reply to DoitBest • 11:53a, 9/30/25
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Pecos and Odessa are light years better than Loving County... so that really puts things in perspective
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In reply to DoitBest • 11:55a, 9/30/25
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DoitBest said:
CanyonAg77 said:
King of the Dairy Queen said:
SECond2noneAgs said:
Loving County gone downhill since the Sheriff's wife was killed for the diamond she had on her hand.

I get your reference and I love it


I don't. Help the old guy out?



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In reply to oldord • 11:57a, 9/30/25
oldord said:
Here's an interesting thing in my mind. If they can stay out of trouble long enough to get the sheriff elected then they're safe. However, those thugs are gonna have a really tough time staying away from other people's stuff and wander into town.

Pretty soon half of them will be in jail and ineligible to vote.

Or dead. I would imagine most people in Loving County are well armed and would not appreciate someone breaking into their homes or trying to rob their business.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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In reply to Rapier108 • 12:04p, 9/30/25
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Rapier108 said:
oldord said:
Here's an interesting thing in my mind. If they can stay out of trouble long enough to get the sheriff elected then they're safe. However, those thugs are gonna have a really tough time staying away from other people's stuff and wander into town.

Pretty soon half of them will be in jail and ineligible to vote.

Or dead. I would imagine most people in Loving County are well armed and would not appreciate someone breaking into their homes or trying to rob their business.


Things are different in rural west texas. I just dont see how any of this could ever go well for anybody.
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In reply to TAMUallen • 12:11p, 9/30/25
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TAMUallen said:
CanyonAg77 said:
Rapier108 said:
Gotta wonder where this Tanner guy is getting all of his money.

Especially now that USAID is shut down


If it's accurate that he bought a couple 5 acre tracts without electricity, water or plumbing then he didn't need much of anything

Do they have a health department? That situation doesn't sound healthy.
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In reply to Captain Pablo • 12:15p, 9/30/25
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Captain Pablo said:
javajaws said:
YellAg2004 said:
All the freebies in the world that they could make the county government provide will still be hard to offset the fact that you're living in a hot, dry, remote area. This sounds more like that group that was going to make their own commune in Colorado only to find out that luxuries like water, electricity, and sewer services are hard to live without, not to mention that it's hard to grow crops on the side of rocky hills/ravines.

No, this is some guy who is looking to make some money. Gain power, enact laws to benefit yourself and a few key others and then profit. Sounds like the money would be coming from oil perhaps.

They should pre-empt his attempt by merging with a neighboring country. How hard is that to do?


It would be however hard it is to get legislation passed and maybe the constitution amended

Counties are subdivisions of the state. You can't just merge two counties on a commissioners court vote

So the State could potentially step in...
Much like the State had TEA takeover HISD (also a political subdivision)
Haven't there been threats with Travis County and/or Austin as well?
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In reply to B-1 83 • 12:16p, 9/30/25
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B-1 83 said:
TAMUallen said:
CanyonAg77 said:
Rapier108 said:
Gotta wonder where this Tanner guy is getting all of his money.

Especially now that USAID is shut down


If it's accurate that he bought a couple 5 acre tracts without electricity, water or plumbing then he didn't need much of anything

Do they have a health department? That situation doesn't sound healthy.


Haha you have nothing. You don't have cops. You have a sheriff and maybe a couple deputies. Loving County would be the definition of FAFO. You dont move there, you're born there.
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12:27p, 9/30/25
Wikipedia estimates Loving County's population as 48.

What happens if they need to hold a trial and literally can't find 12 adults without prior relationships to the litigants to serve on a jury?
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In reply to BonfireNerd04 • 12:36p, 9/30/25
BonfireNerd04 said:
Wikipedia estimates Loving County's population as 48.

What happens if they need to hold a trial and literally can't find 12 adults without prior relationships to the litigants to serve on a jury?

Change of venue to a neighboring county.
"If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without blood shed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves." - Sir Winston Churchill
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In reply to SECond2noneAgs • 12:37p, 9/30/25
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SECond2noneAgs said:
Loving County has gone downhill since the Sheriff's wife was killed for the diamond she had on her hand.


I'm sure the criminals just needed it to eat. /AOC
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12:40p, 9/30/25
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I'm honestly surprised these people haven't started disappearing yet. It's one family that runs the whole county. Also plenty of land to dig holes on.
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In reply to TAMUallen • 12:43p, 9/30/25
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TAMUallen said:
B-1 83 said:
TAMUallen said:
CanyonAg77 said:
Rapier108 said:
Gotta wonder where this Tanner guy is getting all of his money.

Especially now that USAID is shut down


If it's accurate that he bought a couple 5 acre tracts without electricity, water or plumbing then he didn't need much of anything

Do they have a health department? That situation doesn't sound healthy.


Haha you have nothing. You don't have cops. You have a sheriff and maybe a couple deputies. Loving County would be the definition of FAFO. You dont move there, you're born there.

It was in my old work area. Thankfully, they didn't have much need for agronomists there.
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In reply to vansprinkle • 12:45p, 9/30/25
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vansprinkle said:
I'm honestly surprised these people haven't started disappearing yet. It's one family that runs the whole county. Also plenty of land to dig holes on.


That's the thing.

They think this is some place that will be easily taken over.

Youre either born there or you've married into it. If you work there you belong to your employer.

They arent going to be treated well. They will not be able to go to the taquerias or be getting a warning on a ticket from the sheriff. You're in a rural community that has had to make do for way too long. They dont play by woke rules and there's nobody you can whine to either.
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 12:46p, 9/30/25
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Kenneth_2003 said:
Captain Pablo said:
javajaws said:
YellAg2004 said:
All the freebies in the world that they could make the county government provide will still be hard to offset the fact that you're living in a hot, dry, remote area. This sounds more like that group that was going to make their own commune in Colorado only to find out that luxuries like water, electricity, and sewer services are hard to live without, not to mention that it's hard to grow crops on the side of rocky hills/ravines.

No, this is some guy who is looking to make some money. Gain power, enact laws to benefit yourself and a few key others and then profit. Sounds like the money would be coming from oil perhaps.

They should pre-empt his attempt by merging with a neighboring country. How hard is that to do?


It would be however hard it is to get legislation passed and maybe the constitution amended

Counties are subdivisions of the state. You can't just merge two counties on a commissioners court vote

So the State could potentially step in...
Much like the State had TEA takeover HISD (also a political subdivision)
Haven't there been threats with Travis County and/or Austin as well?


The state can't just "step in" and merge 2 counties, like TEA can take over a school

There would have to be legislation and possibly a constitutional amendment
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1:08p, 9/30/25
Isn't one of our longtime 1976 posters from there?

Bet he's chasing people with a rake like nobody's business.
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1:41p, 9/30/25
Do you have to physically live there? Or just own land and. Claim residency there?.
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In reply to infinity ag • 4:28p, 9/30/25
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Actually, Rockwall County is the smallest county in Texas.
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4:40p, 9/30/25
Not very loving of Loving County to not except new folks.
Can't decide if I want to be cute & cuddly, or go blow some sh*t up.
Decisions decisions.
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In reply to annie88 • 4:43p, 9/30/25
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annie88 said:
SECond2noneAgs said:
Loving County has gone downhill since the Sheriff's wife was killed for the diamond she had on her hand.


I'm sure the criminals just needed it to eat. /AOC
. Are you being facetious?
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In reply to Tex100 • 4:43p, 9/30/25
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Tex100 said:
annie88 said:
SECond2noneAgs said:
Loving County has gone downhill since the Sheriff's wife was killed for the diamond she had on her hand.


I'm sure the criminals just needed it to eat. /AOC
. Are you being facetious?


Yes
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4:53p, 9/30/25
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You can't just give houses and land to people for free. Somebody has to pay income tax on that. I sure would like the IRS to take a look at all those recipients.
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In reply to TAMUallen • 4:54p, 9/30/25
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It's Eldorado no space.
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5:02p, 9/30/25
Hardpan and rattlesnakes is a bad combo!
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In reply to Moses_93 • 5:04p, 9/30/25
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Moses_93 said:
It's Eldorado no space.


It's auto correct. We know where it is and what they (fundamental mormons) tried to do. Is the deer processor still open? Cactus something or another
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In reply to TAMUallen • 5:19p, 9/30/25
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I haven't got to go to town the past couple years, just go by the ranch a couple times a year to check up on my brother. I was born there , raised there and dang blame it I ain't gonna die there.
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5:24p, 9/30/25
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The video is 2 minutes and explains the concern. It's clear that 90% of people on this thread didn't watch it. Also, is the guy wearing a Che shirt?
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In reply to Moses_93 • 5:34p, 9/30/25
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Moses_93 said:
I haven't got to go to town the past couple years, just go by the ranch a couple times a year to check up on my brother. I was born there , raised there and dang blame it I ain't gonna die there.


I love it just because it is close to ozona haha. Not the highest of standards but I'll like to be buried on the ranch
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