Commissioner Precinct 3· 2021-2028
Jeron Barnett
Waller County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 1:49:20
- Avg per meeting
- 6:50
- Segments
- 1225
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Flock license plate reader contract opposition
Residents worry data centers could raise electricity costs rather than lower them.
Burn ban amid drought
It keeps costs down by letting crews work faster without having to dodge traffic.
Foster care caseload decline and CPS policy changes
The county's annual contribution to the Child Welfare Board doubled to $30,000, and the board holds about $119,000 across its accounts.
Victim services expansion in the DA's office
Funded by salary savings from unfilled positions; no new general revenue requested this session.
Senior meal delivery funding
$3,000 per year for five years.
Homeland Security radio grant for county law enforcement
Local funds needed to cover cost increases beyond the grant award.
In-car video systems for deputies and constables
About $51,550 total across the Sheriff's Office and three constable precincts.
New district court for Waller County
A new court would add state and county judicial costs if created.
Rural ambulance service grant
Grant-funded; the treasurer's report shows a $350,000 rural ambulance grant fund transfer.
Non-emergency medical transportation access
Reserve deputy caps for constables
Caps county costs for uniforms and equipment the county must now provide by law.
TxDOT Traffic Safety and Indigent Defense Grants
About $15,314 in required local match from the grant transfer line.
Brookshire detention facility project terminated
Avoids spending millions more than budgeted on land, but the detention facility project is lost.
Indigent defense capacity
Contract attorneys are a constitutionally required, unfunded county expense that is growing with the caseload.
National Police Week proclamation
Sheriff polygraph capability via Crime Stoppers donation
$7,000 donated; potential savings of $300–$500 per applicant vetted.
Homeland security radio grant
$70,359 in grant funds with zero local match.
Electronic warrants in the field
Countywide criminal justice software modernization
A significant multi-item purchase, but officials said it costs about the same as expanding the current system's licenses and servers.
Sheriff's Office Pay Parity
Pay adjustments will likely be part of this budget cycle, adding to the spending gap.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Barnett was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.