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Commissioner Precinct 2· 2019-2027

Bobby Whitson

Bell County

About

Bobby Whitson's campaign for Bell County commissioner emphasizes his deep community roots and financial expertise, focusing heavily on tax issues and leveraging his experience as a credit union president.

At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
17
Total speaking time
1:45:45
Avg per meeting
6:13
Segments
2087

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Top issues during term (13)(Public Safety)

critical↓Aug 2026[15]

Wildfire Safety and Burn Ban Extension

None

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Second Chance Act Career and Technical Education Grant

$1,000,000 federal grant award over three years with no local match required.

medium↑Aug 2025[5]

emergency preparedness

The program is a low-cost investment in public safety that could save you money on potential disaster-related damages down the road.

critical↓Feb 2026[3]

Employee Health Insurance Transition

The change order adds $148,596 to the project costs.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Sheriff's Office Presence at TAMU-Central Texas

Zero cost for office space.

critical↓Jan 2026[2]

Emergency Services District 23 Creation

Will authorize a property tax rate not to exceed limits allowed by the Texas Constitution if approved by voters.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Justice Center Annex Construction and Access Controls

Total project costs updated with architectural fees and a $148,596 contingency expenditure for access controls.

high↓Aug 2023[0]

eminent domain firehouse acquisition

Taxpayers could end up footing the bill for legal fees and potential compensation costs tied to the eminent domain takeover.

high↓Jul 2026[0]

Emergency Medical Services Coverage

The amendment is at no cost to the county.

high↓Jul 2025[0]

emergency services agreement

This deal streamlines resources to make sure our tax dollars are actually buying us faster response times.

high↓Oct 2025[0]

police fleet procurement

This is a standard budget item, but it represents a direct allocation of local tax revenue toward municipal equipment upgrades.

high↓Jan 2026[0]

emergency declaration

It opens the door for outside funding so local taxpayers don't have to foot the entire bill for the storm cleanup.

medium↓Jul 2024[0]

fireworks ordinance

You could dodge a painful fine by skipping the fireworks store this year.

Decisions during term (1)

Recorded while Whitson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.