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Pat Perno

Commissioner Seat 22023-04-25–2027-04-01; start: oath of office administered April 25, 2023 per special City Commission minutes of that date (April 18, 2023 election); month-level end: April 2027 derived from the four-year commission term (next regular election 2027 per WJHG)

About

Pat Perno's campaign platform focuses on community development and improving local amenities for families, specifically prioritizing the creation of parks for children.

Campaign promises (1)

  • infrastructure
    Pat Perno campaigned on providing children with parks in the community.

At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Apr 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
13
Total speaking time
47:33
Avg per meeting
3:39
Segments
647

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Top issues during term (12)(Public Safety)

high→Jun 2026[37]

Flock camera contract termination

Removes $80,000 from the street budget; potential offset of $12,500 in higher county IT charges for cameras.

medium↑Jun 2026[12]

Rules of Decorum for Commission Meetings

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Law enforcement memoranda of understanding

high↓Aug 2026[7]

Animal control staffing and registration fees

Keeping the third animal control officer brings the department to about $361,000; cutting it would save roughly $200,000 — half the cost of the firefighters Tinder wants.

critical↓Aug 2026[7]

Consolidation of services, including fire and sanitation

The city owes about $2.8 million a year on debt through 2034, and Amendment 3 could cut the budget by 40%.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Mayor emergency powers (Section 18)

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Fire Rescue Dispatch Equipment Purchase

Purchase amount set in the resolution; not stated in the record.

high↓Aug 2026[2]

Fire Station 2 staffing

Six additional firefighter/EMTs would cost roughly $425,000 in salaries and benefits, and possibly double that fully equipped.

high↓Oct 2025[0]

police chief investigation

The city could face costs from the investigation and any resulting personnel or legal action, but the source does not specify amounts.

medium↓Dec 2025[0]

police chief appointment

The choice can shift police spending—salary, overtime, equipment, and policy priorities—though the source doesn’t list a price tag.

medium↓Apr 2026[0]

brush fires drought emergency

Expect taxpayer money to go toward firefighting and possible property losses if dry brush isn’t cleared.

high↓Sep 2025[0]

police chief resignation

Taxpayers could end up covering the cost of an interim chief and a search for a permanent replacement, though no price tag has been disclosed.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Perno was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.

Voting record (0)(Public Safety)

No votes found matching Public Safety.