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Caddo Mills officials discuss Emergency Services District as funding option for volunteer fire department
Summary
Caddo Mills officials and emergency-services experts briefed the Hunt County Commissioners Court on creating an Emergency Services District (ESD) to stabilize funding for the Caddo Mills Volunteer Fire Department, which now responds to many calls outside the city limits.
Caddo Mills leaders told the Hunt County Commissioners Court they are exploring creation of an Emergency Services District to shore up funding for the town’s volunteer fire department.
Joel Richardson, assistant city manager of Caddo Mills, told commissioners, “They’re 1 of the best in the state. They’re currently working a service area that’s 1 of the largest in the area, and, 60% of their calls are outside the city limits.” Richardson said the current funding mix — primarily city dollars, modest county contributions and a small hospital-district match — is unsustainable for the level of service the department provides.
The discussion focused on how an ESD would be formed, governed and financed. Clay Avery, executive director of Safety, the State Association of Fire…
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