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2 • CITIZEN_COMMUNICATIONNewton County (Newton County)
Public comments and citizen presentations on county affairs
Presented in: Newton County Commissioners Court Regular Meeting on 2022-09-16
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (18 - 2)
“Motion to approve Public comments and citizen presentations on county affairs”
GS
Ginger Sims
County Treasurer
NO
CS
Connie Smith
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1)
NO
CB
Carla Brooks
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2)
YES
MG
Mike Greer
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3)
YES
DA
Dana Ashmore
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4)
YES
GH
Gregg Harbison
Constable (Precinct 1)
YES
RB
Robert Burby
Constable (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Lewis "Sonny" White
Constable (Precinct 3)
YES
H"
Howard "Matt" Wonders
Constable (Precinct 4)
YES
RC
Ronnie Cochran
County Judge
YES
PA
Phillip A. White
Commissioner (Precinct 2)
YES
L"
Leanord "Bubba" Powell
Commissioner (Precinct 4)
YES
S"
Sandra "Kay Kay" Duckworth
County Clerk
YES
NW
Nikki Windham
District Clerk
YES
DB
Dan Bentsen
Commissioner (Precinct 1)
YES
PH
Prentiss Hopson
Commissioner (Precinct 3)
YES
CH
Colton Havard
County Sheriff
YES
MJ
Melissa J. Burks
County Tax Assessor-Collector
YES
CT
Courtney Tracy Ponthier
District Attorney
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Commissioners Court public docket item 2 on 2022-09-16
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).