Callahan County Commissioners Recognize Longtime Tax Assessor Tammy Walker after Her Death

Callahan County Commissioners Court opened its Aug. 11 meeting by announcing the death of Tammy Walker, a longtime county employee who “served 43 years in the county. She started in 1981,” the presiding County Judge said. The judge said Walker died “last Thursday” at Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and had served on several regional and statewide committees representing Callahan County. “She was recognized as the tax assessor of the year during her terms,” the judge added. Why it matters: Walker’s long tenure meant she was a familiar county official; the court’s recognition places the loss in the public record and informs residents about memorial arrangements. County officials provided funeral details at the meeting. The judge said Walker’s celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Baird Methodist Church and that a meal will follow; attendees were asked to bring a covered dish. No formal action or budgetary items were tied to the announcement at the Aug. 11 meeting. The court then proceeded with its regular agenda. Ending: County officials asked whether anyone had additional details; no further public comments about Walker were recorded in the meeting minutes.