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Resident tells commissioners deputies ignored calls, asked board to investigate; other commenters raise road and budget concerns
Summary
During public comment, Daniel Newman alleged deputies failed to properly record incidents at his Perry home and that body cameras were not recording; he asked for a citizen oversight board. Other commenters requested paving for Cane Mill Road and urged conservative budgeting and grant seeking.
Several members of the public spoke during the Houston County Board of Commissioners’ public-comment period on Jan. 6.
Daniel Newman of Perry described repeated nighttime incidents at his home at 316 Toomer Road beginning Sept. 28, 2025. He told the board he called 911 multiple times and that deputies who responded did not include the reason for their dispatch in reports and would focus on him and his service dog as the "threat." Newman said he met with the sheriff and county attorney on Nov. 12, 2025, but that promised follow-up did not occur and that he has not received an addendum report he needs for…
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