Commissioner Precinct 2· 2023-2027
Joel Kelton
Brown County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 17:52
- Avg per meeting
- 2:33
- Segments
- 422
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Top issues during term (8)(Public Safety)
County-Wide Burn Ban Maintenance
Prevents potentially costly emergency responses and wildfire property damage.
Wildfire Hazard Mitigation
Grant-funded project minimizing out-of-pocket costs for county road clearing.
Emergency Alert System Expansion
Saves the county from absorbing an extra $94,000 in equipment costs and ongoing annual software/data expenses of about $10,000.
Jail Facility Maintenance
Incurs ongoing out-of-county housing and transport expenses for the sheriff's department.
Data Storage Expansion
Funded entirely through dedicated statutory archive and filing fees rather than general property tax revenues.
Screwworm Preparedness
The total cost for the new AED equipment is $13,858.86, funded by opioid abatement grants.
Mental Health Court Resources
The grant provides $165,000 over two years ($82,500 per year) to fund the program.
Immigration Enforcement Cooperation
The county may receive up to $100,000 for vehicles and additional funds for IT and equipment.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Kelton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.