Efficiency

Renegotiated FM 60 Contract saving dozens of homes and over $750,000.00 in local aquisition funds
Reduced Tax Rate two years in a row 
Froze tax and appraisal rates for seniors and handicapped home owners
Increased County Court Collections by 300%
Negotiated P.I.L.O.T. contract with TDCJ and State Land Board saving the county, hospital district and Snook ISD thousands in lost revenue at Buffalo Ranch
Used inmate and community service restitution workers to perform certain county maintenance projects

Involving citizens

County Facility Citizen’s Committee Jail and courthouse expansion reduced annual jail expenses
Keep Burleson Beautiful Commission 
Established the Burleson Health Resource Center Commission Better health care for impoverished
Burleson County Community Development Plan included input from over 1000 Burleson County citizens Burleson County Economic Development Committee to help existing business and recruit new business

Open Government

Posting CC agenda in the local paper a week ahead of meetings
Posting CC agenda on the Burleson County Website County
Update e-mails giving citizens an opportunity to respond to issues

Cooperation

Interlocal agreements with other local governments
Mutual Aid agreements with surrounding counties
Increased grant revenues from state and federal agencies

Health and Safety


Judge Sutherland and Burleson County First Responders get
oriented with new regional portable decontamination unit

Increased funding for VFD almost 100%
Created Citizen’s Corp coordinated Hurricane Rita for evacuee sheltering and assistance
Conducted classes for home emergency preparedness gave 100s of family medical kits
Oversaw over $250,000.00 in Homeland security Grants Improved and updated radio communication equipment Hazardous Material Equipment Law Enforcement Equipment
Burleson County Citizen Solid Waste Collection stopped out of county users
Septic System Inspections Local Inspector Faster service
Established Public Nuisance Abatement Policy