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Hunt County discusses South Hunt County Emergency Services District, map and timing questions
Summary
At a Dec. 19 special session, the Hunt County Commissioners Court heard a presentation on a proposed South Hunt County Emergency Services District (ESD). Commissioners discussed service continuity, mapping and petition timing for a January start, potential county budget savings and the need for legal surveys and coordinated notices; no ESD vote occurred.
Hunt County Commissioners on Friday reviewed a proposal to establish a South Hunt County Emergency Services District that would consolidate volunteer fire-department coverage in parts of Precincts 2 and 3 and around the city of Quinlan.
Judge Sloball presided over the special session and invited a county staff member to present background on recent changes prompting the petition. The presenter said growth and a reconfiguration of local volunteer fire services led the South Hunt County Volunteer Fire Department to begin pursuing an ESD, with planning to start in January 2026. "The court does not approve the ESD. ESD goes to the people for a vote in the area that's affected," the presenter said, emphasizing that any district must be…
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