Commissioner Precinct 4· 2023-2026
Brandon Barton
Van Zandt County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 10:29
- Avg per meeting
- 5:15
- Segments
- 202
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Top issues during term (8)(Public Safety)
SB 22 rural law enforcement salary grant
Up to $500,000 in state funds for sheriff's office salaries, reducing the local burden.
Indigent defense representation in the 294th District Court
Contracts total about $250,000 a year, with up to roughly $175,000 more budgeted for inherited-case flat fees in a worst-case scenario.
Officer tracking and radio system improvements
$13,000 for the AVL upgrade plus $4,331.95 for generator alarm work, paid from ARPA interest funds.
Countywide burn ban
Violators face a minimum $500 fine; volunteer fire departments continue to bear heavy wildfire response loads.
Victims assistance funding (VOCA grant)
State grant money continues to fund a victim services position at no direct county cost.
Youth Diversion Program funding
Grant funding covers a state-mandated position, keeping the cost off local taxpayers.
Low-cost spay/neuter services
Contract remains $1,200 a month ($14,400/year); usage ran $1,350 in November and $2,007 in December.
Rural ambulance service grant (HB 3,000)
Could cover most of the ~$285,000–$295,000 cost of an additional ambulance unit.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.