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County Judge· 2023-2027

Randy S. Johnson

Howard County

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
18
Total speaking time
8:59:08
Avg per meeting
29:57
Segments
13367

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Top issues during term (11)(Public Safety)

critical↑Jan 2026[11]

Emergency Medical Services Interlocal & Grant Agreements

Maintains existing shared funding model (two-thirds/one-third) for EMS services.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Lawsuit Against County Officials

Undisclosed; taxpayer funds will pay for outside counsel.

high↓Apr 2026[8]

National Weather Service Communications Equipment on South Mountain Tower

Building a separate structure could increase costs for the federal agency, but would protect county assets from unauthorized access.

critical↓Jun 2026[6]

Courthouse Generator Installation

Covered within generator project costs.

high↓Mar 2026[2]

public safety enforcement

The cost of the program is managed through existing sheriff's office operations and school district collaboration.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Sheriff's Office Mental Health Program Funding

Adds $75,000 in external philanthropic funding to county mental health initiatives.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

School Resource Officer Safety MOUs

No direct new funding allocated; utilizes existing law enforcement and school district resources.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

County-Wide Burn Ban

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Law Enforcement Center Construction

Involves minor reallocations within existing owner, contractor, and design contingency funds totaling around $23,000 without increasing the overall project bottom line.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Emergency Dispatch Phone System Upgrade

$12,919.00 total cost, shared 60-40 with the city.

high↓Jun 2025[0]

emergency declaration

This move opens the door for state and federal grants, which helps keep the city from footing the entire bill for the cleanup.

Moved or seconded (1)

Motions Johnson 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.

  • movedpassed2026-03-09

    move Items 3a. and 3b down to the bottom of the agenda.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Johnson 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.