County Judge· 2015-2027
Matt Sebesta
Brazoria County
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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 (12)(Public Safety)
Hurricane Preparedness and Public Safety
The business owner reports significant loss of income due to the closure.
Wildfire Risk and Burn Ban
Helps mitigate potential emergency firefighting costs and property damage.
Sheriff's Office Staffing and Jail Capacity
Projected savings of $27,847 in salary and benefits for the remainder of fiscal 2027.
police chief removal
Right now, there's no word on extra costs, but leadership shakeups can sometimes trigger unexpected legal or severance expenses.
Domestic Violence Awareness and Victim Services
Alzheimer's Awareness and Memory Screenings
Interlocal Agreements & Community Services
Shared or grant-supported operational costs impacting various municipal and county service lines.
Industrial Environmental Oversight
While no immediate costs were announced, industrial incidents like this often lead to increased regulatory oversight and potential operational downtime expenses.
Illegal Dumping Enforcement
The project involves public funds allocated for environmental maintenance and flood mitigation.
Juneteenth Recognition
public health emergency
You might need to spend extra on bottled water or filtration systems while the city works to flush and treat the contaminated lines.
fireworks regulation
You could be looking at a pricey fine if you get caught setting off fireworks in a restricted area.
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
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Sebesta was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Award Acceptance - Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Grant Application for Body-Worn Cameras
Department of Public Safety License Plate Reader of Memoranda of Understanding
New Position - Sheriff's Office Public Safety Systems Administrator
Resolution - Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Grant Application for Body-Worn Cameras
Resolution - Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Grant Application for Rifle-Resistant Body Armor
2026 Public Safety Response on County Beaches
Resolution - Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office Grant Applications
Voting record (3)(Public Safety)
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