Kevin Burns

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- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.

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Kevin is a self-employed automotive business owner. He previously worked as a tractor and automotive mechanic, a business manager at a tractor dealership, and a trade and industrial education instructor at Decatur High School. He also served as chief of the Decatur Fire Department for four years. 

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Kevin is currently a Wise County Commissioner, Precinct 2.

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As of January 22, 2026, Kevin Burns’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports conservation efforts and flood control dams to protect soil and water resources and improve water quality.