Brandon Bell is always prepared to assist law enforcement in any way he can. Judge Bell is often called out in the early morning hours to review search warrant affidavits. Judge Bell is also aware of the increasing budget needs of Local Law Enforcement. Of course, there are many other departments that make up the County's Budget Obligations. All are important to the function of the County. Please see a comparison of what the Budget looked like when Judge Bell took office in 2019 and the current Lamar County Budget. Law Enforcement's share of the total budget has gone from 27.38% when Judge Bell took office to it's current share of 33.48%.