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d • Budget & FinanceBell County (Bell County)
Consider approval of 5 Animal Control Officers effective 8/17/2026 which will be funded by relinquishing 4 Corrections Officer positions as well as overtime in the Jail and vacancy from positions in the Animal Control budget.
Presented in: Bell County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting - August 10, 2026 on 2026-08-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (9 - 0)
“Motion to approve Item #d: Consider approval of 5 Animal Control Officers effective 8/17/2026 which will be funded by relinquishing 4 Corrections Officer positions as well as overtime in the Jail and vacancy”
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge (County-Wide)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
County Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
County Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
LM
Louie Minor
County Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
LM
Louie Minor
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4)
YES
DB
David Blackburn
County Judge
YES
BW
Bobby Whitson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2)
YES
GR
Greg Reynolds
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3)
YES
RS
Russell Schneider
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Consider approval of 5 Animal Control Officers effective 8/17/2026 which will be funded by relinquishing 4 Corrections Officer positions as well as overtime in the Jail and vacancy from positions in the Animal Control budget.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.