Policies In Place, County Ready to Start Saying Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer

July 7, 2010

Author: Regina Dennis

Source: Waco Tribune-Herald

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/Policies-in-place-county-ready-to-start-saying-Pledge-of-Allegiance-and-prayer.html

Next Tuesday, county commissioners will officially pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America — without prompts from the audience.

The commissioners court approved beginning meetings with a prayer and the pledge two weeks ago, but not until they also created a policy to shield the county from potential lawsuits about saying a prayer.