Commissioner (At-Large)· January 2026 – December 7, 2026
Dr. Joe Democko
Wayne County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 10:31
- Avg per meeting
- 3:30
- Segments
- 151
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Top issues during term (11)(Taxes Budget)
Property Tax Collections and Tax Administrator Appointment
No direct fiscal impact; designed to improve public awareness and budget transparency.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 County Budget
Sets county spending at $291.2 million with no property tax rate increase.
Early Voting Length and Election Practices
FY 2026-2027 County Recommended Budget
Total budget of $291.2 million, utilizing $5.5 million from the unassigned fund balance without increasing property tax rates.
State Mandated County Costs
Mandated functions account for tens of millions of dollars in local tax expenditures annually.
FY 2026-2027 General Liability Insurance Renewal
Travelers Option 2 provides approximately $90,000 in annual premium savings compared to the NCACC program.
FY26-27 County Health Insurance Coverage
Approximately $1 million increase in county health insurance costs for the upcoming fiscal year.
Budget Ordinance Restructuring and LGC Compliance
No direct cost, but the county will change how its budget ordinance is structured starting with the February 17 revision.
Property Tax Transparency Tool
Built in-house at a fraction of the roughly $15,000-a-year cost of a commercial equivalent.
FY 2024-2025 County Audit Presentation
Reflected a positive general fund balance of over $91 million.
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Revised Budget Ordinance
Zero change to overall budget expenditures or property tax rates.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Democko was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.