Dee Stephens
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 6
- Total speaking time
- 11:40
- Avg per meeting
- 1:57
- Segments
- 141
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Top issues during term (20)
Burn Ban
Protects the county from potential wildfire disaster expenses.
County Budget and Staffing Requests
Establishes county revenue and sets the tax rate at $0.3700 per $100 valuation, yielding an estimated tax bill of $1,423.22 for median homesteads.
Flock Automated License Plate Reader Controversy
Involves ongoing county expenditures and potential legal liabilities related to surveillance technology contracts.
Unified Dispatch Center Internet Upgrade
Annual recurring cost of $6,679.20 for 22 user licenses.
personnel change
You might end up paying more in holding costs or project delays if your permit gets stuck in the transition shuffle.
School Resource Officer Contracts
Ensures proper contractual and funding alignment for SRO services.
Tax Collection and Payment Processing Updates
Modifies payment processing vendor relationships and secures tax collection responsibilities.
Precinct 4 Assistance for Huckabay ISD Baseball Field
Absorbed within existing precinct operational capacity using donated materials.
County Floodplain Order Updates
Undetermined at this preliminary stage.
Commissioner Precinct 4 Vacancy Process
Volunteer Fire Department Interlocal Agreement
Involves allocated budget funds and scheduled quarterly payments to support volunteer fire operations.
Precinct 1 Infrastructure
The proposed position would require funding for salary, equipment, and a vehicle.
Records Management Transition
May necessitate additional staff support or centralized handling to manage legal compliance costs.
Jail Health Services
The cost of the new contract will be paid from the county budget.
Data Center Speculation and Land Use
Potential future tax base impacts and infrastructure demands if a data center project materializes.
Subdivision Rule Revisions
The proposed changes aim to save landowners money by reducing the need for expensive engineering studies on simple land splits.
economic development
Local taxpayers are off the hook for immediate project costs, but the city misses out on potential tourism and event revenue.
officer-involved shooting
Taxpayers will likely foot the bill for the state-led investigation and any potential legal fallout from the shooting.
Juvenile Probation Office Relocation
The purchase price is $525,000, which replaces an ongoing monthly rent payment of approximately $2,100.
Dispatch Staffing and Overtime
The agreement is expected to be cheaper than the current high overtime costs for county staff.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions Stephens personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- movedpassed 4-02026-08-10
Discussion and action to approve accepting the warranty bond for Pinnacle Estates located in PCT4
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-08-10
Discussion and action to approve accepting the warranty bond for Rafter T Ranch Estates located in PCT3
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-08-10
Discussion and action to approve the road for ma intenance for Pinnacle Estates located in PCT4
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-08-10
Meals on Wheels Grant
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-08-10
Road Base Vendor Authorization
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-08-10
Discussion and action to approve the replat application filed to revise LOT 107 AND LOT 108 OF MOUNTAIN LAKES, SECTION ONE, AN ADDITION TO ERATH COUNTY TEXAS, replat into LOT 107- R, MOUNTAIN LAKES, SECTION ONE. Located in PCT3
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-08-10
Pecan Valley Centers Trustee Renewal
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 4-02026-08-10
Discussion and action to approve the final plat for Pinnacle Estates located in PCT4
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-08-10
Discussion and action to waive the Erath County OSSF portion of the permit fee for the Selden VFD
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-13
9-1-1 Mural Installation MOA
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-13
Bids for Brush Cutter for Precinct 4
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-13
resume in regular session (10:21 a.m.)
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-13
Contract with Acid Remap, LLC
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-13
Discussion and action to approve Amendment Number 4 to the system purchase agreement and services agreement between Erath County and L3 Harris Technologies, INC
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-07-13
Out-of-State Travel for Sheriff's Office
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 4-02026-06-08
Line Item Transfers
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Sale of Sheriff's Office Tahoe
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Precinct 1 Maintenance Barn Bid
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Kirbo's Copier Maintenance Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-08
Re-appointment of Ken Luker
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (215)
Recorded while Stephens was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Interlocal Agreement with Erath County Volunteer Fire Department
Vyve Internet Contract for Unified Dispatch Center
Precinct 4 Assistance for Huckabay ISD
Adjourn.
Adopt Budgeted Payroll
Adopt 2026-2027 Budget
Adopt 2026 Tax Rate
Set Tax Levy
Land Development
Discussion and action to approve invoices presented for regular and recurring payment as presented by the County Auditor and issue an order to the County Treasurer to disburse the funds.
Discussion and action to approve the Election Services Contract for conducting elections between Erath County and the following political subdivisions for the November 3, 2026 Election: Discusi6n y acci6n para aprobar el Contrato de…
Discussion and action to approve Notice of Special Election for Texas Senate, District 22 and the days, hours, and polling places for Early Voting and Election Day. Discusi6n y acci6n para aprobar el Aviso de Elecci6n Especial para el…
Discussion and action to approve Order of Special Election for Texas Senate, District 22 and the days, hours, and polling places for Early Voting and Election Day. Discusi6n y acci6n para aprobar la Orden de Elecci6n Especial para el…
Discussion and action to approve Notice of General Election and the days, hours, and polling places for Early Voting and Election Day Voting. Discusi6n y acci6n para aprobar el Aviso de Elecci6n General y los dias, horarios y /ugares de…
Discussion and action to approve Facilities Use Agreement with Texas A&M Agrilife Research as a polling location. Discusi6n y acci6n para aprobar el Acuerdo ·de Uso de lnstalaciones con Texas A&M AgriLife Research como lugar de votacion.
Discussion and action to approve Community Room Reservation Contract with United Electric Cooperative Services as a polling location. Discusi6n y acci6n para aprobar el contrato de reserva de la Sala Comunitaria con United Electric…
Discussion and action to approve Service Agreement Quotes for Preventative Maintenance for Spacesaver shelving in vaults for the County Clerk's Office and Tax Assessor Collector's Office
Discussion and action to approve a service maintenance agreement between Kirbos and the Tax Office.
Discussion and action to approve purchasing CIVICPLUS DocAccess for document accessibility.
Discussion and action to approve Payroll Clerk job description.
Voting record (159)
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