County Judge· 2023-2026
Henry L. "Hank" Whitman, Jr.
Wilson County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 29:18
- Avg per meeting
- 9:46
- Segments
- 608
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Top issues during term (20)
Lake Valley Estates re-plat and plat revision
Subdivision regulation updates may affect administrative and developer costs.
Public Information Act administration
Standardizes fees collected from public information requests.
Collection facility building materials policy
Keeping the service open is a big annual budget line, and commissioners warned fees may need to rise to cover heavy construction volumes.
Operation Lone Star grant acceptance
Adds $381,542 in grant funding with no county match required.
Permitting software modernization
$38,000 in county funds for year one.
Sheriff–County Attorney equipment MOU
Saves the county from buying duplicate equipment for the investigator.
Precinct 1 constable vacancy
Unclear — the judge raised questions about whether the suspended constable is still receiving pay.
Construction site dust, burns and drainage complaints
Purchasing and Debarment policy revisions
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Historic Courthouse Preservation Grant
Could bring up to ~$750,000 in state money, but the county may have to cover whatever the grant doesn't.
Appraisal District building purchase and entity transparency
County share would be $83,240.82, part of $2.6 million spread across local taxing entities.
SARA Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Precinct #1 Creekwood Project Bids
Funded from Precinct 1 road funds; total cost to be set by the bids.
Emergency Services District Audits
Sheriff's Office Overtime & Surplus Property
No county cost — overtime is covered by grants, with roughly $8,000-$20,000 remaining in the current OLS overtime budget.
Tax Office fiber network upgrade
$5,800 to the county for the fiber installation.
Closure of abandoned road in Precinct 4
Community Action Month and CCSCT services
Second annual Book Festival with food trucks
Decisions during term (114)
Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.