County Rents Judge's House For $56K A Year, Agrees To Water Cattle. Sometimes, you just know you're in Texas.

The story is an interesting little behind-the-scenes look at how county government works, in this case in Fort Bend. All I can say is that you just can't make this stuff up. Cliff Vacek, by the way, was Albert Hollan's opponent in 2004. Let's just say that Vacek is well acquainted with the folks who Get Things Done out there.

Mark has an appropriate graphic for the situation. Check it out.