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Magistrate, District 7· 2023-01-01–2026-12-01; month-level start: January 2023 per the four-year term ending December 2026 (start derived from the term length; no swearing-in document found); month-level end: December 2026 per his GoodParty profile (2023-2026 term)

Larry Hicks

Hardin County

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Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
12
Total speaking time
12:23
Avg per meeting
1:02
Segments
180

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Apr 2026[23]

Opioid funding for Drug Court and Sheriff's Office

Settlement dollars flow into county coffers, though the specific amount for this phase wasn't stated.

high↑Jul 2026[17]

$848,000 purchase of EMS cardiac monitors

About $1.2 million added to the county budget, much of it grant-related.

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

Countywide ban on pet sales in parking lots and flea markets

Unknown; likely minimal county cost with existing Animal Control staffing.

low↑Aug 2026[15]

Detention center inmates serve the community

The jail brought in $340,441.77 in lodging income for September; inmate labor equates to about $63,814 in value.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

RAVE Alert Mass Notification System

About $15,000 a year from the budget for the alert system.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

TRACERS Search and Rescue Grant

No county cost — roughly $2,600 in state money passes through to TRACERS.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Drought Conditions and Potential No-Burn Order

high↓Jun 2026[8]

Interstate Emergency Responder Safety

Fire apparatus damage and repair costs are an unquantified expense to departments and taxpayers.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

Animal Shelter Programs and No-Kill Status

About $15,000 in outside donations support adoption programs at no cost to the county.

high↓Jul 2026[7]

Flood damage and reactive road maintenance

Flood cleanup pulled crews off scheduled maintenance for roughly a week in late June.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Surplus ambulance transfer to Sonora Fire Department

No purchase cost — the county is transferring a surplus vehicle it no longer needs.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Veterans-Themed Ambulance Wraps Donation Account

No county funds required — funded by private donations.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

EMS State Inspection Results

Equipment replacements (like ~$900,000 in cardiac monitors) and the Glendale facility could total millions; the county is weighing lease versus purchase.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Sheriff's surplus vehicle to Hardin County 911

No purchase cost; a surplus vehicle is repurposed for 911 use.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

EMS Crisis to Care Grant Application

About $60,000 in training equipment at no cost to the county if the grant is awarded.

low↓May 2026[2]

May primary election turnout and polling access

Jailer Lindblom's staff handling election equipment logistics saved the county thousands compared to hiring a private firm.

low↓May 2026[2]

FLOCK camera data-sharing agreement

medium↓May 2026[2]

New Type 1 ambulance purchase

Costs the county $318,500.

medium↓May 2026[2]

BRIC Grant for Community Storm Shelters

Up to $89,000 of county money, possibly less if other grants come through.

high↓Jul 2026[2]

Sheriff's Special Response Team and Battle Drive Incident Response

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