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Resident urges more hydrants, building code and staffed fire protection; county explains burn‑ban index

3273950 · May 12, 2025
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A St. Paul resident told the Commissioners Court the community has only four fire hydrants, several dilapidated structures and volunteer fire response times she described as eight to nine minutes and urged adoption of a building code and a staffed Sinton fire department.

A resident of St. Paul, Edna Cavazos, used the court’s public‑comment period to press for more fire protection and stronger housing standards for her precinct, saying growth has outpaced infrastructure and that her area has “only four fire hydrants” and multiple dilapidated buildings.

“Fun fact number 1 is that we have only four fire hydrants out there,” Cavazos said, and later asked the court for three specific items: a building code for rural areas, additional fire hydrants and a professionally staffed fire department…

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