After spending less than 10 minutes in a public hearing on the proposed tax rate, members of the Dawson County Commissioners Court spent more than an hour in a closed executive session Tuesday afternoon. That closed session was listed on the court’s agenda for the discussion of real property issues, as allowed by state law. Among those joining the commissioners court in that closed session was Jeff Heffelfinger with Southwest Architects of Fort Worth. County officials in July finalized a two-phase contract with Heffelfinger to lead a study of the existing county jail and to oversee any work if a construction project is ...