Russell Acker
Republican · TX · Wood County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Russell Acker serves as Wood County Commissioner for Precinct 4 and signs the county’s 2026 subdivision rules.
Where Russell Acker stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Got a closed landfill's state permit cleared off the books in February 2019. State environmental records still listed a Lake Winnsboro landfill in Precinct 4 as active, even though it shut down in the mid-1980s. Acker met with the state agency, which then asked the county court to revoke the permit. The court agreed.
February 13, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: woodcountymonitor.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted on September 4, 2025 to set the Wood County property tax rate at $0.4625 per $100 of value, which the county recorded as a 7.08 percent tax increase. Acker seconded the motion ratifying the increase. Both votes passed with all five members voting aye. The court also adopted the county's 2026 budget at that meeting.
September 4, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mywoodcounty.com · researched September 6, 2026
Voted on September 5, 2024 to set the Wood County property tax rate at $0.4625 per $100 of value, which the county recorded as a 1.45 percent tax increase. Acker seconded that motion, then made the motion to ratify the tax increase. Both passed with all five members voting aye.
September 5, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: mywoodcounty.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved on April 14, 2026 to accept a Sabine River Authority Community Assistance Program grant for work on Lake Winnsboro in Precinct 4. The court approved it with all members voting aye.
April 14, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: mywoodcounty.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was appointed by the Wood County Commissioners Court on August 4, 2026 to the Northeast Texas Region D Regional Water Planning Group, for a term starting in October 2026. The vote was unanimous.
August 4, 2026
Source: mywoodcounty.com · researched September 6, 2026
Sat out the vote (abstained, meaning he did not cast a vote) because the item included appointing him as Wood County's designee. The court approved hiring the Sledge Law Group for joint legal work on creating a regional groundwater conservation district and named him to the multi-county committee; every other member voted aye.
June 30, 2026
Source: mywoodcounty.com · researched September 6, 2026
Race Russell Acker is in:
- Wood County Commissioner Precinct 4 · November 3, 2026 · Wood County, Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 5, 2026.