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Bell County Commissioners approve ballot measure for new Emergency Services District, road restriction and several local actions
Summary
At their July 22 meeting the Bell County Commissioners Court accepted a petition to form Emergency Services District No. 2 and placed the proposal on the Nov. 5 ballot; the court also approved a no-through-trucks restriction on Firefly Road, finalized a one-lot subdivision plat and authorized an MOU to pursue medication reimbursement for certain inmates.
Bell County Commissioners Court on July 22 voted to accept a certified petition to create "Bell County Emergency Services District Number 2" and fixed the district boundaries as shown in the petition, the presiding official said. The court then voted to place the measure on the Nov. 5, 2024 general election ballot for residents inside the proposed boundary.
The court unanimously approved multiple other items on the agenda. Commissioners adopted a no-through-trucks restriction on Firefly Road in Precinct 4 — a roughly 2.6-mile stretch from Stillman Valley Road south to the Williamson County line — with a $200 fine for violations and exemptions for deliveries, school buses and emergency vehicles. County engineer staff said signs will be installed at the route ends and possibly an intermediate location.
The court approved the final plat for Harbor Subdivision 2, a one-lot,…
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