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Brian Carson

Republican · TX · DeWitt County Commissioner, Precinct 4

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Brian Carson is the DeWitt County Commissioner for Precinct 4. He sits on the commissioners court, which sets the county budget and tax rate, and oversees roads and bridges in his precinct.

Where Brian Carson stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (2 records)

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Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose

  • Seconded and voted for the 2025 DeWitt County property tax rate of 0.38576 per $100 of value on September 22, 2025, up from 0.36601 the year before. Carson answered "Aye" on the record vote and the court adopted the rate.

    September 22, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: co.dewitt.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026

  • Voted to raise the DeWitt County property tax rate to 0.36601 per $100 of value on August 28, 2023. The minutes record the change as an 8.35% tax increase. Carson answered "Aye" on the record vote, and the court adopted it 5-0.

    August 28, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: co.dewitt.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • Moved to lend $222,000 in county money to the Thomaston Volunteer Fire Department on May 11, 2026, so it could buy a fire truck and a water tank. The fire department signed a secured promissory note to pay the county back with interest. Carson also moved the budget change that released the money. Both passed 5-0.

    May 11, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: co.dewitt.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support

  • Voted for a road damage and repair agreement between DeWitt County and Shaula Energy Project LLC covering roads in his own Precinct 4, on February 13, 2023. The deal makes the oil and gas company pay to fix roads its trucks tear up. The court approved it 5-0.

    February 13, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: co.dewitt.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Moved to put DeWitt County into a five-year equipment lease with Motorola Solutions on October 27, 2025, under a state purchasing contract. The lease can be canceled if the county does not fund it in a later year. The court approved it 5-0.

    October 27, 2025

    Source: co.dewitt.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026

  • Moved to hire Rawley McCoy & Associates as the architect for a new county office and shop in Precinct 4, on October 23, 2023, and to let the county judge start contract talks. The court agreed 5-0.

    October 23, 2023

    Source: co.dewitt.tx.us · researched September 6, 2026

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Profile last researched September 6, 2026.