Mitch Curtis
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- 5
- Total speaking time
- 1:02:03
- Avg per meeting
- 12:25
- Segments
- 1321
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Top issues during term (16)(Public Safety)
Officer tracking and radio system improvements
$240K/year in maintenance now, ~$600K/year after the refresh; $300K change order proposed; ARPA funds must be spent by year end.
Indigent defense representation in the 294th District Court
$867K last year in indigent defense; potential doubling anticipated.
Sheriff's Office staffing, pay, and dispatch capacity
Not quantified in the meeting; includes salaries, vehicle, fuel, and training increases.
Volunteer fire department funding increase
Roughly doubles current fire department funding, subject to revenue.
Youth Diversion Program funding
Zero general fund dollars requested — about 83-87% covered by dedicated revenues.
License plate reader surveillance
$5,400 renewal cost for the software next year.
Jail overcrowding and rising housing costs
Jail food up about $35,000; housing costs with Henderson County nearly doubling.
DPS trooper staffing and traffic enforcement
More fines and court costs flowing to the county's four JP precincts.
JP court technology and civil caseload growth
About $5,000 countywide for iTicket, offset by a per-ticket convenience fee; unquantified future staffing needs if jurisdictional limits rise.
Veteran Services funding and staffing
Roughly $200,000 a year if approved in full — the biggest single new ask on the table this budget season.
Constable staffing shortages and rising civil process workload
Deputy salaries near $70,463 each, plus vehicles and outfitting that could approach $97,000 per deputy.
Fire Marshal staffing and code enforcement expansion
About $110,000 in equipment purchases plus new position costs; postage up for enforcement letters.
Rural ambulance service grant (HB 3,000)
Could cover most of the ~$285,000–$295,000 cost of an additional ambulance unit.
Countywide burn ban
Violators face a minimum $500 fine; volunteer fire departments continue to bear heavy wildfire response loads.
Low-cost spay/neuter services
Contract remains $1,200 a month ($14,400/year); usage ran $1,350 in November and $2,007 in December.
Victims assistance funding (VOCA grant)
State grant money continues to fund a victim services position at no direct county cost.
Decisions during term (0)
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