Magistrate, District 3· 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 her BallotReady profile
Patsy Whitehead
Hardin County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 21:36
- Avg per meeting
- 1:16
- Segments
- 299
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
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.
$848,000 purchase of EMS cardiac monitors
About $1.2 million added to the county budget, much of it grant-related.
Countywide ban on pet sales in parking lots and flea markets
Unknown; likely minimal county cost with existing Animal Control staffing.
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.
RAVE Alert Mass Notification System
About $15,000 a year from the budget for the alert system.
TRACERS Search and Rescue Grant
No county cost — roughly $2,600 in state money passes through to TRACERS.
Drought Conditions and Potential No-Burn Order
Interstate Emergency Responder Safety
Fire apparatus damage and repair costs are an unquantified expense to departments and taxpayers.
Animal Shelter Programs and No-Kill Status
About $15,000 in outside donations support adoption programs at no cost to the county.
Flood damage and reactive road maintenance
Flood cleanup pulled crews off scheduled maintenance for roughly a week in late June.
Surplus ambulance transfer to Sonora Fire Department
No purchase cost — the county is transferring a surplus vehicle it no longer needs.
Veterans-Themed Ambulance Wraps Donation Account
No county funds required — funded by private donations.
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.
Sheriff's surplus vehicle to Hardin County 911
No purchase cost; a surplus vehicle is repurposed for 911 use.
EMS Crisis to Care Grant Application
About $60,000 in training equipment at no cost to the county if the grant is awarded.
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.
FLOCK camera data-sharing agreement
New Type 1 ambulance purchase
Costs the county $318,500.
BRIC Grant for Community Storm Shelters
Up to $89,000 of county money, possibly less if other grants come through.
Sheriff's Special Response Team and Battle Drive Incident Response
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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