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Kevin Crye

Supervisor District 12023-01-02 – 2027-01-01 (start: sworn in Dec 13 2022 and took seat Jan 2 2023 per KRCR; month-level end: January 2027 per county page listing District 5 term end 01/04/2027, same 2022 election cycle)

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
19
Total speaking time
3:59:29
Avg per meeting
12:36
Segments
3816

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

Unlawful dumping reward increased

Rewards paid would rise from $500 to as much as $1,000 per substantiated report.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

ALPR license plate cameras

Listed as no additional General Fund impact.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Sheriff equipment and staffing

Roughly $350,000 in combined equipment and staffing spending, much of it grant- or dedicated-fund supported.

high↓May 2026[8]

Potential county litigation

Potential county defense costs if Curtis files suit naming elections employees.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Wolf conflict liaison position

A new salary line item will be proposed; state funding could offset it.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Veteran suicide prevention and recovery services

$249,852 spent to date; additional settlement funds may be directed to the program.

medium↓Jun 2026[4]

Continued winter storm emergency

Continued emergency status can keep disaster aid and reimbursement channels open.

high↓May 2026[4]

Youth suicide prevention program

Up to $1,166,178 over two years, with advance payments of up to $70,794.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Public comment rules overhaul

high↓Jun 2026[2]

County email retention and public records transparency

The policy update also raises the CEO's contract signing authority from $50,000 to $80,000, reflecting inflation since 2010.

high↓May 2026[2]

County defense in Katske election litigation

Taxpayers won't be footing the bill for outside attorneys in this case — the County will use its own legal staff instead.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Denise Eye v. Fairway Oaks Mobile Home Park litigation

Outside counsel costs are not publicly stated; litigation expenses fall on the county.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

County fire department staffing and fleet

No new General Fund impact from the report itself; fleet modernization costs will surface in future budgets.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Substance use disorder treatment expansion

No general fund hit — the $2.2 million comes from opioid settlement dollars.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

County's position in Jane Doe v. County of Shasta lawsuit

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Pathways to Leadership Campus Expansion youth mental health facility

Up to $1,920,506 from opioid settlement funds — no general fund hit.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Measles outbreak and public health priorities

high↓Mar 2026[1]

Jail medical services contract

No maximum compensation — costs run about 40% above the current contract, hitting the General Fund.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Behavioral health provider shortage and telepsychiatry spending

Contract ceiling jumped by $2.3 million, though the amount actually spent depends on usage.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

ICE access to county jail inmates

Decisions during term (1)

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

Voting record (1)(Public Safety)

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