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Votes at a glance: Haslet council approves emergency‑services contracts, budget amendment; tables hazard plan
Summary
At its March 2 meeting the Haslet City Council approved interlocal agreements with Tarrant County ESD and the City of Fort Worth for emergency services, adopted a budget amendment to fund the newly hired city administrator, and tabled the city’s hazard‑mitigation annex for corrections.
Haslet — Several formal actions taken by the Haslet City Council on March 2 affect emergency services, the city budget and hazard planning.
What the council approved
- Tarrant County Emergency Service District No. 1 contract (Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2026): Council authorized continued coverage of unincorporated areas and will house a 2,000‑gallon tanker and a 400‑gallon brush truck at city facilities. The ESD will pay the city $281,000 for the coverage year. Staff said funds enter the city general fund and that payments may decline if the ESD develops its own stations.
- Agreement with the City of Fort Worth for ambulance and medical‑director services: Council approved an operational agreement governing ambulance response and medical oversight; the item was described as clarifying operations rather than changing immediate financial terms.
- Budget amendment to fund city administrator: Council adopted an ordinance transferring $141,181.16 from the city’s reserve fund to provide partial‑year funding for the city administrator position (effective from Feb. 18, 2026 through the end of the fiscal year).
What the council tabled
- Tarrant County Hazard Mitigation Plan annex (Haslet section): Council asked staff to update population figures and add or revise the city’s list of critical facilities (members specifically cited Worthington Middle School and City Hall) and unanimously tabled the annex to the next meeting for correction.
How the votes went
Council recorded unanimous approvals for the two service agreements and the budget amendment. The hazard‑mitigation annex was tabled unanimously for staff correction and resubmission.
What’s next
Staff will return with corrected hazard‑mitigation annex language, and the city attorney/finance director will implement the budget transfer for the city administrator’s partial year funding. The ESD contract and ambulance agreement will be administered per their terms; staff noted these interlocal arrangements could change if the ESD builds its own stations.
