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Commissioners replace two ESD 7 members after heated debate over Crandall sales-tax proposal

Kaufman County Commissioners Court · January 13, 2026
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Summary

After extended public comment from fire officials and ESD leaders, Kaufman County commissioners voted to replace two members of Emergency Service District 7 amid disagreement over a proposed sales-tax sharing agreement with the city of Crandall.

Kaufman County commissioners voted Jan. 13 to replace two members of Emergency Service District 7 after an hourslong exchange about a proposed sales-tax sharing arrangement with the city of Crandall.

The vote followed public testimony from city and ESD representatives and repeated appeals from fire-department leaders who said ESD 7 has supported the Crandall department’s growth. David Lindsay, speaking for the city at the meeting, said the draft agreement presented by the ESD included a 15-year sunset that would leave the city paying property-tax costs over a much longer period. "Our…

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