Commissioner Precinct 4· 2023-2026
Martin Lake
Hill County
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Top issues during term (14)(Public Safety)
Emergency Management Radio Equipment and Interlocal Communications
None reported.
Wildfire Hazard & Outdoor Burn Ban
Prevents costly emergency response and wildfire suppression expenditures.
November 3, 2026 General Election Ordering
Incurs standard administrative costs associated with conducting countywide elections.
Sheriff's Office Technology and Inmate Services Upgrades
Involves contract terms for inmate communication services and reallocation of surplus department funds.
Ambulance Service Grant Application for ESD No.2
$350,000 revenue and corresponding budget appropriation.
New World Screwworm Disaster Declaration
Enables potential state or federal emergency disaster relief access.
Sheriff's Office Fleet and Equipment Upgrades
Expenditure of $214,412 for four Ford F-150 vehicles.
Sheriff's Office SB 22 Grant Budget Amendment
Reallocation of existing state grant funds for capital outlay within the Sheriff's Office budget.
Establishment of Hill County Fire Marshal's Office
Future budgetary requirements will depend on staffing and equipment decisions.
Sheriff's Office Crime Reduction Unit Staffing
Funded entirely through existing Senate Bill 22 allocations within the current fiscal year budget with no additional financial impact.
Annual Racial Profiling Report Compliance
None; the report is compiled internally from existing sheriff's office records.
Sheriff's Office Facility Repairs
An expenditure exceeding $5,000 from county funds.
emergency alert systems
The county may have to spend more tax dollars to overhaul the alert system to make it smarter and less annoying.
police leadership appointment
While the exact salary isn't mentioned, a top police job usually comes with a hefty public price tag that taxpayers fund.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Lake 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.