County Judge· 2017-2026
Joe Fauth III
Grimes County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 37
- Total speaking time
- 17:33:37
- Avg per meeting
- 28:29
- Segments
- 23000
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Top issues during term (10)(Public Safety)
County Burn Ban Continuation
Reduces potential emergency response costs associated with uncontrolled brush fires.
Jail Population and Operational Shortfall
$15,000 transferred from the county contingency fund.
Creation of County Fire Marshal Office and Fire Code Adoption
Covered under existing operational budgets for the Fire Marshal's office.
2026 Joint Primary Elections Preparation
New equipment purchases utilize federal HAVA grant funds and reduce ongoing absentee ballot printing expenses.
Illegal Dumping Abatement
Cost the county $18,161 from contingency funds.
Cybersecurity Compliance
Covered under FY2027 budget appropriations and contingency funds, with net savings achieved on certain hardware and contract consolidations.
Storm Damage and Disaster Declaration
Estimated at $250,000 or more in public infrastructure repairs.
fire department ISO rating
Keeping this safety rating helps prevent your home insurance rates from going up.
public safety administration
There is no immediate financial impact reported, though the city may incur administrative costs during the search for a new police chief.
police leadership
Right now, there's no word on any extra costs tied to this new hire.
Moved or seconded (40)
Motions III 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.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-09-02
Motion to Adjourn
- secondedpassed 5-02026-08-26
to approve the request
- secondedpassed 4-02026-08-26
FY 2027 Salary Scale Adjustments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-08-19
initiate a burn ban effective immediately and to exempt cooking fires conducted on appropriate surfaces with proper extinguishing materials present
- movedpassed 5-02026-08-19
Authorize a burn ban effective this date, with an exemption for cooking fires (barbecue pits, grills, closed cooking appliances) conducted on dirt or concrete surfaces with proper …
- movedpassed 5-02026-08-05
Discussion and action on the designation and creation of EVAPCO Reinvestment Zone No. 2026-001 pursuant to Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-08-05
Consider and take action to appoint Election Day Judges, Early Voting Ballot Board and Central Counting Station Members for a one-year term. Grimes County IT Director - Gregg Cannon (JF)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-08-05
Consider and approve Walker County Interlocal Agreement for FY 27 and authorize the County Judge as signatory. Grimes County Judge - Joe Fauth III
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-07-15
Add Radios to BVWACS
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-17
Discuss and take action on proposed Fire Marshal Fee Schedule. Grimes County Attorney - Megan Barcak
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-17
Approve to stay with the TAC insurance provider moving forward wth Option Two (2) with increases along the way Plan 1300-NG, Rx-4A-NG.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-17
Approve to proceed to pay for this as a report and not as a claim and ask that the funds be taken out of fund balance as this was an unforeseen emergency.
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-17
Discuss and take action to appoint a fire marshal and set the required bond amount. It is expected that Commissioners Court will convene a closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discip
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-06-03
Acceptance of Farm Bureau Donation
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-05-27
Appointment of Permanent Committee Members
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-05-20
GPS Tracking for Game Warden
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-05-20
Consideration and possible action to approve the use of the Lions Club Building by the Grimes County Master Gardeners for regularly scheduled meetings and determine fee schedule. Grimes County Engineer - Jon Steiber (JF)
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-05-20
Approve a line item transfer out of 424 Contingency for $1000 to be transferred over to the Treasurers Dept once the bills are submitted so they can be paid and giving the County A…
- movedpassed 5-02026-05-06
Designation of Courthouse Event Coordinator
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-21
Approve Committee Structure Changes
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while III 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.