Rick Vassar
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Top issues during term (10)(Public Safety)
Jail financing and the $70 million bond question
The county avoids lease complications but no dollar figure was discussed.
Lithium-ion battery fire safety
Speeding and cut-through traffic in Cosby
New speed limits and enforcement could generate ticket revenue while improving safety.
Lithium battery disposal
First responder wellness program (Hope Nation)
The county funded the program in a prior budget; a new $25,000 grant will fund teacher services at no county cost.
CDBG food insecurity grant closeout
An estimated $40,000-$50,000 in contingency funds redirected.
Safe haven baby box proposal
No county cost was stated; the group is pursuing the project through its own organization.
Second new fire engine sought through CDBG grant
Grant-funded purchase; no county match specified.
EMA report release controversy at Freeman Park
Opioid abatement funding
Roughly $298,000 awarded for FY 2027 from a shrinking pool of settlement funds.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Vassar was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
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