County Judge· 2019-2027
David Blackburn
Bell County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 21
- Total speaking time
- 7:33:21
- Avg per meeting
- 21:35
- Segments
- 12075
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Top issues during term (20)
Subdivision Regulation Updates
Subdivision infrastructure is funded by the developer, but substandard roads create future county maintenance costs.
Indigent Cremation Policy and Storage Fee Review
Will introduce new county expenditures for funeral home storage fees.
Wildfire Safety and Burn Ban Extension
None
Healthcare Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) Rates
Mandatory provider participation payments affecting local non-public hospitals and federal matching revenues.
Elder Abuse Awareness
None directly associated with the proclamation.
Riverside Trail Right-of-Way and Bridge Expansion
Adds $394,020 to the Riverside Trail project costs, bringing total expenditures near $6 million.
Automated Service Delivery Grant Application
Grant covers initial costs, with an estimated $5,000 annual ongoing maintenance and subscription fee.
Three Creeks Road Extension Engineering
$20,000 allocated for Three Creeks Road and $7,500 for Paddy Hamilton Road engineering.
FY 2027 Budget and Tax Rate Adjustments
The average homeowner will see an increase of approximately $5.64 per month.
Employee Benefits Funding
The proposed tax rate would result in an estimated annual increase of $67 for the average homeowner.
Wild Mountain Low Water Crossing Engineering
Seeking grant funding ranging between $500,000 and $5,000,000 per project.
Second Chance Act Career and Technical Education Grant
$1,000,000 federal grant award over three years with no local match required.
Data Center Tax Abatements
Abatement policies dictate the revenue structures and tax exemptions available to major industrial and energy projects over 10-year terms.
Riverside Trail Right-of-Way and Bridge Expansion
Adds $394,020 to the Riverside Trail project costs, bringing total expenditures near $6 million.
Wild Mountain Low Water Crossing Engineering
Involves an expenditure of $529,112 from precinct funds.
Amity Road Reconstruction Engineering
$507,550.00 from precinct funds
Subdivision Road Maintenance
The county assumes long-term maintenance costs for over 12,000 linear feet of new roadway.
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.
Employee Health Insurance Transition
The change order adds $148,596 to the project costs.
Data Center Development and Resource Impacts
Data centers generate millions in construction sales tax and upfront payments, but residents raised concerns about long-term tax abatements and infrastructure burdens.
Decisions during term (306)
Recorded while Blackburn was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda Approval
Adoption of Amended Local Rules for the LPPF
Resolution Setting FY27 LPPF Rates
LPPF FY 2027 Rate Resolution
Engineering Design for Three Creeks Road Extension
Engineering Design for Paddy Hamilton County Road
Consider approval of minutes of the prior meeting (Tuesday, October 13, 2026) of the Commissioners Court.
Personnel/Budget Amendments
Accounts Payable
Payroll
Restitution
Juror Pay
Ratify the acceptance of grant award #4948103 for Mental Health Court from the Office of the Texas Governor under the FY2027 Specialty Courts Program with an award amount of $236,433.10 and no funding match requirement, and a period of…
Ratify the acceptance of grant award #5765901 for BRACE Court from the Office of the Texas Governor under the FY2027 Specialty Courts Program with an award amount of $18,091.80 and no funding match requirement, and a period of performance…
Ratify the acceptance of grant award #5765801 for Drug Court from the Office of the Texas Governor under the FY2027 Specialty Courts Program with an award amount of $82,151.87 and no funding match requirement, and a period of performance…
Consider and approve a five-year contract in the amount of $1,301,855.00 with Axon for evidence.com for the storage of evidence for the District Attorney and County Attorney.
Approve annual renewal of Workday ERP software using DIR-CPO-5657 with Precision Task Group Inc. - PTG for $575,246.00 for County-wide financial and HR software suite.
Approve annual renewal of Tyler Technologies Odyssey software using Sourcewell contract 110515-TTI for an estimated amount of $322,053.04 for the County's Courts, Clerks, Pretrial, JPs, Prosecutors, and Supervision departments.
Consider and approve appointment of Pete Feenstra, Bell County Engineer, as Bell County Representative on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, replacing Duane Herrera as representative.
Ratify Change Proposal 01 from LM Armstrong Construction, LLC for modification of the contract for the Engineer's Office and Radio Shop project in the amount of $76,508.00. The new contract sum, including this change order, will be…
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