County Judge· 2019-2027
Lewis G. Owens Jr.
Val Verde County, TX
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 20:01
- Avg per meeting
- 6:40
- Segments
- 440
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Top issues during term (12)(Public Safety)
Veterans Service Officer appointment
$56,185 annual salary from the county budget.
$150,000 hotel tax funds for hospital cancer center
Affects how annual event grants like George Paul's $4,800 are processed, not new spending.
Countywide Burn Ban Imposed
The ban limits sales of certain fireworks types during the holiday period.
Opioid settlement participation
Potential future settlement funds to the county; no immediate cost.
$6.5M Hogg Foundation community wellness funding for Del Rio and Eagle Pass
Up to $6.5 million in foundation funding could flow to community projects across the two counties.
Sheriff's Office Staffing and Grant Allocations
~$35,000/year for the new clerk from SB22 grant funds; deputy positions deferred.
Child safety seats and smoke detectors giveaway
About $27,500 from the family protection fund.
Asbestos abatement at Tony Cost Center building
$34,600, split $17,300 between Precinct 2 and the general fund.
Rural ambulance grant for the hospital
Potential $350,000 state grant; no county cost to apply.
Border Animal Mission spay/neuter clinic
The clinic came in under the county's set-aside funds, returning $2,801.93 to contingency, and saved an estimated $150,000 in animal control costs.
immigration policy and public safety
Misleading narratives can lead to unnecessary, expensive state interventions that drain local resources better spent on actual community needs.
public safety and blight
Demolition costs will hit the city budget, but it saves money by preventing future emergency responses and protecting nearby property values.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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