Chair (At-Large)· 2024-12-02–2028-12-04
Samantha Martin
Lee County, NC
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 15
- Total speaking time
- 3:03:24
- Avg per meeting
- 12:14
- Segments
- 3531
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Top issues during term (9)(Public Safety)
End of County Care Management Programs (CMARC/CMHRP)
Not specified in the agenda materials.
Ambulance coverage at high school football games
On-site ambulance service is estimated at $300 per event — roughly $30,000-$33,600 per year for all county high school football games.
FY 2026-27 Fire District Tax Rate Increases
District tax rates would rise to between 10.4 and 18.2 cents; Tramway's budget alone grows $237,480 (28.4%).
FirstHealth EMS Franchise Agreement
About $1.77 million more per year than the current EMS contract, accounting for 1.7 cents of the proposed tax increase.
State Centralization of Child Protective Services (House Bill 1144)
Counties could face an estimated $373,354 revenue loss in FY 2027 if state SNAP hold-harmless funding isn't authorized, on top of existing county-funded social services costs.
Public Comment Policy and Staff Protection
Fire station expansion and zoning fix
EMS Contract Uncertainty
A new EMS contract could come at significantly higher cost than the previous bid.
Veterans Treatment Court Funding
Would cost the county $150,000 a year but saves an estimated $50,000+ per veteran per year in incarceration costs.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Martin was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.