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Grayson County commissioners approve order to create Emergency Services District 1, order election
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple volunteer fire and EMS speakers, the Grayson County Commissioners Court approved an order granting a petition to create Grayson County Emergency Services District 1 and ordered the measure for voter consideration.
The Grayson County Commissioners Court voted to approve an order granting a petition to create Grayson County Emergency Services District 1 and to place the measure before voters, after a public hearing that drew volunteers and local officials urging new funding for fire and emergency medical services.
Supporters said rising call volumes and equipment and staffing costs have outpaced traditional fundraising. Kurt Moore, a resident who authored the petition, described sustained growth in calls across Preston and the Locust area and said the proposed district would give local voters the option of property-tax and sales-tax funding for local fire and EMS…
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