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Commissioner Precinct 1· 2009-2029

Rick Bailey

Johnson County, Texas

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
18
Total speaking time
54:33
Avg per meeting
3:02
Segments
962

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Top issues during term (16)(Public Safety)

high↑Sep 2026[28]

Constable Precinct 2 287(g) Task Force Agreement

Potential federal training and equipment reimbursement offsetting operational costs.

high↓Feb 2025[21]

public health emergency

It’s going to cost a lot to fix, but this declaration taps into state and federal emergency funds so the burden doesn't fall entirely on local taxpayers.

high→Sep 2026[19]

Automated License Plate Reader (Flock Camera) Operations

Potential local budget exposure if state grant reimbursements are permanently withheld.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Capital Improvement Projects and Facility Maintenance

Projects range from thousands for HVAC repairs to hundreds of thousands for building expansions, drawn from capital improvement funds.

high↑Sep 2026[10]

public safety bond election

Property owners will likely see their tax bills affected to pay off this $62.5 million price tag over time.

critical↓Jan 2026[9]

Fire Safety and Drought

Prevents costly wildfire disaster responses and property damage.

critical↓Aug 2026[5]

Jail Population and Facility Maintenance Costs

Millions of dollars annually for jail operations, food, and capital repairs.

high↑Sep 2026[5]

firefighter contract

Taxpayers will fund higher salaries and more staff, but it should mean better emergency response times.

medium↓Aug 2026[4]

police-involved shooting

Local taxpayers could end up footing the bill for potential lawsuits and a mandatory independent investigation.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Outside Legal Counsel for Public Information Act Requests

Unspecified legal fees paid from county professional services funds.

critical↓Feb 2026[3]

March 2026 Primary Election Preparation

Total expenditure of $93,066.73 for election equipment and poll books.

medium↓Sep 2026[2]

police contract

Keller will lose the revenue from the Westlake contract, while Westlake will have to figure out how to fund its own police services.

medium↓Sep 2026[2]

police services contract

Keller stands to lose a hefty $1.3 million revenue stream, which could mean a scramble to plug holes in their upcoming city budget.

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

public official safety

Taxpayers might end up footing a bigger bill for stepped-up security and extra police work to keep officials safe.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Enhanced Flash Flood Warning and Low-Water Crossing Project

Involves precinct-level hardware purchases estimated under $4,000 per sensor unit plus modest ongoing maintenance costs.

medium↓Aug 2017[0]

emergency services outage

While there's no direct price tag mentioned, outages like this can lead to costly emergency workarounds and potential liability if response times suffer.

Decisions during term (3)

Recorded while Bailey was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.

In the news (1)