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Supports reducing operating expenses by cutting "wasteful departments and spending."

Wants to reduce expenses by cutting departments and spending.

Believes the future of "higher taxes and a lower tax base" is a "recipe for disaster!"

Believes "we are facing higher taxes and a lower tax base. That is a recipe for disaster"

- Wants to reduce expenses by cutting departments and spending.
- Believes "we are facing higher taxes and a lower tax base. That is a recipe for disaster"

Economy

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Wants to "keep dangerous criminals off the streets."

Believes mismanagement in the courts, jail, and juvenile facilities leads to early releases of criminals and increased costs.

Believes mismanagement in the courts, jail, and juvenile facilities increases early release and costs. 

- Wants to "keep dangerous criminals off the streets."
- Believes mismanagement in the courts, jail, and juvenile facilities increases early release and costs. 

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Jason Metcalf

Believes in responsible budget management, highlighting that Dallas County Commissioners manage nearly $1 billion annually allocated to essential services such as roads, criminal justice, healthcare, and elections.

- Believes in responsible budget management, highlighting that Dallas County Commissioners manage nearly $1 billion annually allocated to essential services such as roads, criminal justice, healthcare, and elections.

Believes infrastructure is crucial due to significant population growth in North Texas.

Believes a focus on infrastructure is crucial due to significant population growth in North Texas.

Supports partnering with cities on road and bridge projects, maintenance, and connecting bike and hiking trails throughout the county.

- Believes a focus on infrastructure is crucial due to significant population growth in North Texas.
- Supports partnering with cities on road and bridge projects, maintenance, and connecting bike and hiking trails throughout the county.

As of September 7, 2024, Theresa Marie Daniel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to collaborate with service providers and housing entities to improve transitional housing.

- Aims to collaborate with service providers and housing entities to improve transitional housing.

Aims to enhance county procurement procedures, improve building safety, and provide necessary tools for county staff.

Supports appointing citizens to boards and commissions to ensure public input and facilitate decision-making.

Supports enhancing recreational facilities to boost regional competitiveness for residents and businesses.

Supports town hall meetings to enhance transparency and allow citizens to directly communicate with service planners and executors.

Supports town hall meetings to enhance transparency and allow citizens to directly communicate with elected officials.

Supports neighborhood associations as essential for citizen involvement.

Believes neighborhood associations are essential for citizen involvement.

Believes in the importance of building coalitions and working with diverse communities to represent practical ideas for citizens.

- Aims to enhance county procurement procedures, improve building safety, and provide necessary tools for county staff.
- Supports appointing citizens to boards and commissions to ensure public input and facilitate decision-making.
- Supports enhancing recreational facilities to boost regional competitiveness for residents and businesses.
- Supports town hall meetings to enhance transparency and allow citizens to directly communicate with elected officials.
- Believes neighborhood associations are essential for citizen involvement.
- Believes in the importance of building coalitions and working with diverse communities to represent practical ideas for citizens.

Supports comprehensive public health oversight, including disease control, immunizations, and mental health services.

- Supports comprehensive public health oversight, including disease control, immunizations, and mental health services.

Theresa Marie Daniel

- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.

Dallas County Commissioner, District 1

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