Dan Kennedy
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 45:30
- Avg per meeting
- 1:59
- Segments
- 841
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
Isaiah 117 House housing for children in CYS custody
Covered by state Act 148 funding — no county cost stated.
Leadership transition in Emergency Management/Public Safety
Sets the director's salary at $65,000 per year.
Online Sheriff Sales via RealAuction.com
No direct cost to the county; could actually save money on overtime and staff time, while bidders pay new fees.
County Assistance Office relocation
District Attorney DEA-funded overtime
A $20,000 boost to DA overtime, funded by federal DEA revenue rather than local taxes.
Jail Vivitrol substance-abuse treatment program extension
$94,523, but from opioid settlement funds rather than the county's general fund.
Public Safety non-emergency phone system replacement
$2,600 up front and $473.50 a month — about $250 a month cheaper than the old Verizon service.
Juvenile services contract renewals
Costs are incurred only when services are used; drug testing is $150 annually plus $55-$100 per test, and foster care runs $83-$129 per day split 80/20 with state and federal government.
GIS server project for Public Safety
Up to $41,906, not from the general fund.
ICORRS regional radio system contract amendment
$71,433 for one year, paid annually.
Passing of K-9 Baki
Jail Captains Return to 40-Hour Workweek
Jail overtime lines increased by $38,100 total across three transfers.
911 Quality Assurance Software Agreement (QEMS)
Up to $28,500 from the county's budget for the one-year agreement.
MHDS State Operating Agreement
State block grant dollars flow through the county to fund mental health and developmental services.
Nuclear-plant and hazmat emergency grants
Saves $5,000 a year versus the old contract; paid from grant funds.
Children and Youth services contracts
The training contract costs $3,500 a year, down from about $4,200, with the state covering 80 percent.
Courthouse security upgrades
$14,477.86 moved from contingency within the commissioners' budget.
Byrne JAG Grant and County Law Enforcement Equipment
$10,484 in federal grant funds go to New Castle this year; the county keeps none of it.
Red Cross emergency blood shortage
Jail officer terminations settled
$25,000 in retroactive pay plus settlement costs, offset by avoided arbitration expenses.
Decisions during term (9)
Recorded while Kennedy was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Appointment of Rich Hoover as Public Safety Director (Resolution 282)
Table Public Safety HVAC replacement bids
Resolution R-2026-255 — Rich Hoover Interim EMA/Public Safety Director
Public Safety from Vehicle Expense to Hauling Refuse for $1,100.00.
Resolution R-2026-235 — Public Safety budget amendment
BUDGET AMENDMENT Resolution for discussion and possible approval of Budget Amendment for Public Safety in the amount of $500.00.
Public Safety, from vehicle expenses to minor equipment, for $500.00.
Public Safety from Professional Services to Service Contracts Maintenance for $11,0000.00
Public Safety from Office Supplies to Service Contracts/Maintenance for $11,000.00
Voting record (3)(Public Safety)
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