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Volunteer firefighters tell Uvalde County commissioners some residents oppose new emergency service district

5356119 · June 24, 2025
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Summary

Volunteer firefighters and community speakers told the Uvalde County Commissioners Court they were surprised by a petition and signatures opposing a proposed emergency service district (ESD) and urged the court to respect voter choice.

Volunteer firefighters and residents told the Uvalde County Commissioners Court on June 17 that some property owners oppose forming a new emergency service district, and that local chiefs were not informed in advance of petition activity.

A volunteer firefighter representative speaking during public comment said, “we just didn't know about it,” describing outreach after a petition circulated and reporting a split among property owners. The speaker said…

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