Calhoun County Commissioner Matt Saxton, elected in 2024, is no stranger to the workings of county government. Saxton served as Calhoun County Sheriff for eight years, also working for the sheriff's office since the mid-1990's. Saxton also serves as the...
Lt. Chris Young oversees the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management, which helps various county entities plan for and respond to emergencies. On this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Lt. Young talks about the three things parents should know...
Brent Thelen, Calhoun County GIS manager, visits with Inside Calhoun County to talk about how the Geographical Information System is used in the county. GIS has been integral in advancing reference information beyond the ”flat map” for a number of years in...
In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Commissioner Gary Tompkins offers some insight on what motivates him to serve in District 7. First elected in 2016, Commissioner Tompkins discusses his three-pillars view of service, priorities he sees in the district and...
Calling it a critical upgrade, the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (CCCDA) completed an upgrade of the countywide public safety radio system. The launch ”…represents a major step forward in ensuring that all our emergency responders can...
Quality of life through community open space is important for residents in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Parks Commission mission, vision and guiding principles – along with the parks millage – support these community assets. Calhoun County Assistant...
Participation in jury service is a supportive function citizens provide in a free society. But, it can be intimidating for some – and the process may not be clear. Calhoun County 37th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Sarah Lincoln provides perspective – and...
In the warm weather months, risks of disease spread by mosquitos and ticks have the greatest impact. Those can include Lyme Disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus. In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Calhoun County Public Health Department...
Potholes. Cold mix asphalt. Hot mix asphalt. Those are some of the words you start to hear when spring starts to make itself known – and Calhoun County Road Department crews get busy. But, in this episode of Inside Calhoun County, we learn from Road Department...
Another in the so-called ”problem-solving” courts in Calhoun County, the Sobriety Court is one that seeks to help some who are battling addiction – and who qualify – a chance to change their lives. On this episode of Inside Calhoun County, we...
