Wood County Treasurer Becky Burford attended the Texas Association of Counties’ (TAC) Texas Public Funds Investment Conference Nov. 4-5 in Houston. TAC’s County Investment Academy holds the annual conference.

The conference helps county officials piece together the puzzle of their county’s investment options. Experts from the financial industry and seasoned investment officers discuss the U.S. economy, strategies for a changing market, municipal bonds and authorized investments that might be used to diversify a county’s portfolio.

About 130 participants mostly representing counties, cities, school districts and special districts attended the conference. Attendees earn hours of continuing education credit toward mandatory requirements.

In June 2021 at the Conference of the County Investment Academy in Denton, Burford was recognized and presented a 10-year membership pin in the academy.  Burford has served as Wood County treasurer since 2011.

TAC’s County Investment Academy provides investment education through a variety of conferences that give attendees access to accurate, in-depth information, as well as the opportunity to network with experienced county investors from across the state. The overall objective of the program is to safeguard public funds through the introduction of modern operational techniques that provide counties with appropriate yield from taxpayer dollars.

The McCoy College of Business Administration at Texas State University is a cooperative partner with TAC in producing the academy. TAC began its public investing educational program in 1992.