Ralph Hoelscher
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 11:24
- Avg per meeting
- 1:38
- Segments
- 122
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
County-Wide Burn Ban Extension
You could be looking at major car repair bills or property damage if you don't take these warnings seriously.
IT Data Backup Enhancement
$123,620.00
Juvenile detention contracts with other counties
Flood Warning Siren Project Plan Submission
Costs weren't itemized in the minutes, but grant funding and engineering contracts are involved.
Texas Wildlife Services Annual Program Report
The county helps fund this program, so it is paying without receiving usable reports.
Jail Mental Health Services Expansion
City funds a portion (approximately 33%) of the mental health unit budget.
Specialty Court Counseling Services Transition to MHMR
City funds a portion (approximately 33%) of the mental health unit budget.
Glasscock County inmate housing
Financial terms are not stated in the minutes, but housing outside inmates typically generates revenue for the county jail.
Detention Center Healthcare Services Amendment
Facilitates collaborative care coordination resources.
Motor Vehicle Crime Grant and Automated License Plate Readers
Brings $98,787 in state grant money into the county's FY27 budget at no local cost noted.
Rabies surveillance in regional fox populations
VOCA grant for victim witness services
County match is $11,649, reduced by an extra $10,000 in state allocation.
Juvenile Justice Center Interior Alterations
$64,000 for architectural and engineering services.
Sheriff's Office Training Facility and Equipment Grants
Grant funding would reduce county spending on equipment.
Crime Stoppers Expansion and Campus Program
Operating funds requested to cover software, awareness campaigns, insurance, and administrative salary.
ICE Warrant Service Officer Program Implementation
The program utilizes existing jail staff and resources with minimal financial burden, maintaining standard federal housing reimbursements.
Election administration for 2026-2027
Veteran Services Office Relocation
Incurs lease expenditures for county office space as budgeted.
Substance Abuse Recovery Funding and Opioid Settlement Allocation
Operates through state HHSC grants, treatment fees, and local community support.
Sheriff's Office Receives Firehouse Subs Safety Grant
Grant-funded equipment purchase with no local match stated in the record.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Hoelscher was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation MOU
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation MOU and Grant
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Award
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation award
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant Application
Voting record (4)(Public Safety)
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