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About Joe Mashek... |
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Born and raised in McLennan County, Precinct 3 |
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Graduated from West High School
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Attended North Texas State University
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Lifelong member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, TX
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Member of the McLennan County Czech Heritage Society
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Professional |
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Susan G. Komen – Race for the Cure former assistant to the West Team Captain and
participant from 1st year in McLennan County
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Member of West Knights of Columbus, 3rd & 4th Degree;
presided as president 5 times over West Columbus Club |
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West KIWANIS Club, past president & board member
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West Athletic Booster Club, past president
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H.O.T. Fair & Rodeo Board Member and County Liaison
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Member of the McLennan County Historical Commission |
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Past Board Member of Keep McLennan County Beautiful
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2009-2010 Chairman of Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Member |
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County liaison between County Commissioners Court and the County office building
located at 216 North 5th Street and contiguous building, the officer building at
215 North 5th Street, Rural Fire Departments, County Welfare Department and County
Health Department, Coffee Shop Area/vending machines, all titles companies (housed
in Records Bldg.), District Clerk (including Child Support), County Engineer, Constable
and Justice of the Peace in Precinct 3, Policy Board of Waco Urban Transportation
Study and Heart O'Texas Fair
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On the board of the Texas Clear Air Cities Coalition |
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Accomplishments as McLennan County Commissioner,
Precinct 3...
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Created Inmate Crew and cleaned up litter and illegal dump sites in the precinct
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Initiated the hiring of a Litter Abatement Officer through County grant
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Supported purchase of new building for Adult Probation on 6th Street
and Jefferson sufficient room for expansion and parking
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Instrumental in initiating program to collect past due fines for the County
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Supported effort to increase Economic Development fund creating new business and
industry such as Free Flight, Tractor Supply, Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Sanderson
Farms and is currently working on Aviation Plaza at TSTC, Coca Cola Expansion, and
Genie Industries, thus creating good paying jobs in McLennan County
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Successfully completed "Curriculum 2000" and awarded certificate of completion at
the State Conference in Corpus Christi in 2003
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Supported new Juvenile Center Building for future growth & expansion
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Chairperson of the 100th Anniversary of the McLennan County Courthouse
and Century Marker
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Heart Of Texas Fair renovations
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Working to bring the National Park/Mammoth Site to McLennan County
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Construction of the new Precinct 3 Road & Bridges facility at 2311 & Snider
Rd. in West
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After 160 Years – of History, he brought the Pledge of Allegiance to the Commissioner’s Court
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Supported Economic Development agreements with various commercial industries, which raised the tax revenue by $1,724,378 for FY 2011. (This is a property value increase of 2.02% over 2010)
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Fought to contract with Dr. John Wells, as the new Director of Medical Management to the McLennan County Jail. This contract has brought significant savings of tax payers’ dollars as Dr. Wells has cut costs for operations by 35 percent, to date
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Supported cost saving measures for McLennan County Health Services Pharmacy costs. By entering in to agreements with pharmacy management services and area pharmacies, cost for medications for indigent health patients has decreased by 70 percent
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Current Projects |
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Enduring Freedom Monument
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Chisolm Trail Festival |
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Aquilla Creek/Rogers Hill Emergency Erosion Repairs |
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TPWD for Grant – bringing recreational and outdoor spaces for families for all McLennan County families to enjoy |
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Balanced the FY 2011 County Budget without the need for a tax increase and reduced the effective tax rate from 0.46474 to 0.464258 |
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Commissioner Mashek is providing key support and communication to accomplish the repairs and renovations of the McLennan County Courthouse roof, preserving the architectural integrity of our historic building |
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Instrumental in bringing highway lane expansion to IH-35 through McLennan County (Loop 340 to Exit 1858 in West) through his affiliation and board membership with the MPO |
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Pioneering the First Annual Chisholm Trail Festival – Dedicating the historic marker of the Chisholm Trail through McLennan County |
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Providing support for area Volunteer Fire Associations by instituting and promoting annual grants to assist with operations costs |
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Precinct Bridges...
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Joe Mashek took Office in 1997, there were 16 wooden bridges at that time and to
date all 16 have been replaced. Old Dallas road bridge is now being replaced, and it is not wooden.
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Paved over 80 miles of gravel roads in office.
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