Ron Saferite
Republican · AL · DeKalb County Commissioner, District 3
Ron Saferite serves as DeKalb County's District 3 commissioner and is the 2026 Republican candidate for DeKalb County Commission president. County-agency and commission records identify his office, and Alabama's official ballot lists his candidacy.
Where Ron Saferite stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Made the motion to spend $78,351 in federal relief money on a new fire alarm system for the county jail and its new addition. The commission passed it with all members voting yes.
May 14, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Voted yes to adopt DeKalb County's $26,327,700 budget for the 2023-24 year, which passed with all members voting yes.
September 26, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Made the motion to buy four air-supply breathing packs, with a $50,000 budget, for first responders exposed to fentanyl and dangerous chemicals. The commission passed it with all members present voting yes.
June 13, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Made the motion to approve four county resolutions spending federal COVID relief money on local water projects. The commission passed them with all members present voting yes.
January 10, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Made the motion to buy two on-site drug testing machines for the sheriff's office, at $25,095 each, using opioid settlement money. The commission passed it with all members voting yes.
January 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Made the motion to spend $78,351 in federal relief money on a new fire alarm system for the county jail and its new addition. The commission passed it with all members voting yes.
May 14, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Made the motion to buy four air-supply breathing packs, with a $50,000 budget, for first responders exposed to fentanyl and dangerous chemicals. The commission passed it with all members present voting yes.
June 13, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Proposed adding a city ambulance service to the Fort Payne Fire Department while serving as fire chief. He said it cost $250,000 to $300,000 plus three to six new staff, because county ambulances sometimes took 10 to 20 minutes to arrive.
April 28, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: whnt.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion to approve four county resolutions spending federal COVID relief money on local water projects. The commission passed them with all members present voting yes.
January 10, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Arranged a new polling place at the Dogtown Fire Department after Ruhama School asked to stop hosting the vote. He then made the motion to move the poll, which passed with all members voting yes.
February 10, 2026
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Finished a 50-hour state training program for county commissioners on budgets, public works, ethics, and personnel.
September 10, 2024
Source: times-journal.com
Helped negotiate a new county deal with a landfill company, then made the motion to approve it. The deal raised the daily waste limit from 1,500 to 2,100 tons, less than the 3,000 the landfill asked for. It also raised the fees the county collects by 5% every three years.
April 23, 2024
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Took the oath of office as DeKalb County Commissioner for District 3.
November 16, 2022
Source: dekalbcountyal.us
Past race Ron Saferite ran in:
- President, DeKalb County Commission · November 3, 2026 · DeKalb County, Alabama