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County Judge· 2019-2027

David Blackburn

Bell County

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At a glance

News mentions
2

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
21
Total speaking time
7:33:21
Avg per meeting
21:35
Segments
12075

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Filtered to Public Safety

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