County Judge· 2015-2027

Matt Sebesta

Brazoria County

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At a glance

News mentions: 1

Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 47
Total speaking time: 12:24:53
Avg per meeting: 15:51
Segments: 14132

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Top issues during term (4)(Budget)

critical↓Mar 2025[135]

Property Tax Rate

Sets the maximum tax rate for county property owners for fiscal year 2027.

high↑Feb 2025[71]

Road Infrastructure and Safety

County assumes maintenance of newly accepted Sterling Lakes roads; abandonment reduces maintenance obligations elsewhere.

medium→Feb 2024[16]

animal shelter funding

The project relies entirely on private donations, meaning it won't hit your tax bill but needs community buy-in to actually happen.

high↓Dec 2022[0]

budget miscalculation

The city has to scramble to fix a multi-million-dollar gap, which could shake up how local tax money gets spent this year.

Moved or seconded (2)

Motions Sebesta personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

seconded2026-04-28
Consider Combining and/or Creating New Positions Department Heads
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
secondedfailed 2-32025-05-27
Summer Season Beach Overtime Auditor
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion