Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.

TRCC tax or the restaurant tax is a small tax added when people eat out at restaurants. The funds are used to make improvements to the community to bring more people in from outside the area. Some groups have argued that the tax is unconstitutional. The counties argue that it is an important funding source for the counties to make improvements to the area that will attract people to visit the community.