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Fire chiefs and ESD leaders tell Hays County proposed CECC fees would strain small emergency districts
Summary
Representatives of Hays County Emergency Services District No. 5 and the Hays County Fire Chiefs Association warned commissioners that proposed Combined Emergency Communication Center fees would hit limited‑revenue ESDs hard and asked the court to meet with ESD partners to find alternatives, including county coverage of dispatch costs.
Leaders of local emergency services urged Hays County’s commissioners on April 16 to address proposed Combined Emergency Communication Center (CECC) fees that they say would materially strain small Emergency Services Districts (ESDs) that are already capped at a 10¢ tax rate per $100 valuation.
Freddie Rolland (who introduced himself to the court and identified his role with Hays County ESD No. 5 and the Hays County Fire Chiefs Association) described rising costs: payroll increases,…
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