REPUBLICAN Travis County Commissioners Court (Precinct 3) candidates Face Off....

"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, the people groan."
Proverbs 29:2

This past Monday, the two Republican candidates for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 3 (Western Travis County), small businessman Jason Nassour and decade long incumbent Gerald Daugherty, squared off in their first debate; this video speaks for itself:



Highlights:

• Question #1: Affordability/Property Taxes.
• Daugherty: I'm not sure it's going to get better.
• Keep Spending under control (even though he supported the courthouse)
• Nassour: KNEW THE SIZE OF THE BUDGET
• Against Certificates of Obligation.
• Move civil cases to criminal courthouse that sits empty all afternoon.
• Sell county property within city limits and build big county facility FOR CASH in unincorporated area.

• Question #2: Eastside Courthouse.
• Daugherty: Downtown lawyers want the courthouse downtown
• Author's Note: YES, he actually SAID THAT!!!
• Author's Note II: Who cares what the downtown lawyers want?!?
• Certificates of Obligation "are necessary" if used "judiciously."
• Nassour: Great idea to build east.
• "I would not acquiesce" to downtown lawyers.
• "We have assets we can liquidate."

• Ronnie Earle Building: Daugherty tries to deny he made the motion to approve the funds.  Nassour calls BS.  Nassour points out he's posted the public record to his Facebook page:

Posted by Jason Nassour for Travis County Commissioner Precinct 3 on Thursday, January 28, 2016

• Courthouse: Daugherty tries to claim he's a hero for sending it to the voters in the first place.

• Question 3: County Jail and ICE.
• Nassour: ICE is fine there.
• "If they are unlawfully in this country" we need to detain them.
• Daugherty: Only supporter of Greg Hamilton on current court.

• T.J.: Why haven't we seen you at GOP events?!?
• Daugherty: Attacks TJ and gets defensive.
• Nassour: I was running my business up until a few months ago when I decided to run for office; pledges to attend as many local Republican events as possible in the event he's elected.
• Daughery uses the Bob Bennett excuse to prove his conservative bona fides.

• Our Question: SH 45.
• Daugherty: Ribbon cutting soon.
• Nassour: Gerald's done a good job with that one specific project, but we need a much bigger transportation expansion.
• Should have been an outside lawsuit sooner.

• Final question: Why you?!?
• Nassour: Energy, Drive, Passion
• Daugherty: Experience.