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Volunteers needed to serve on ESD Boards

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Posted by: Connie Watson 11/5/2009 3:19 PM
Williamson County currently has openings on the boards of the Emergency Service Districts (ESD) in the county. ESDs are political subdivisions of the State of Texas, which may support or provide local emergency services, including rural fire prevention and control services. ESDs may impose a sales and use tax and/or property tax to support or provide these services. ESD tax revenues may be used to hire full-time emergency personnel, contract with other entities that have full-time fire and emergency medical departments, and/or purchase new equipment and facilities. There are ten ESDs in Williamson County.

At this time, the County has board positions to fill in Precinct 1 in ESD #1 who contract with the Jollyville Fire Department, ESD #2 who contract with the Sam Bass Fire Department, and ESD #9 who contract with the Round Rock and Sam Bass Fire Departments, and in Precinct 3 in ESD #5 in Jarrell and ESD #8 who contract with the Georgetown Fire Department. Maps of the ESD service areas are available on the County’s Web site at http://www.wilco.org/CountyDepartments/GIS/Maps/tabid/531/language/en-US/Default.aspx.

The County will be accepting applications for these volunteer positions until the positions are filled. To be eligible, an individual must live or own property within the service district of the ESD. Experience in business and financial management is necessary. Experience in fire protection is a plus. Resumes should be sent to the County Judge’s Office, 710 S. Main Street, Suite 101, Georgetown, TX, 78626. The resumes will be reviewed, and the Commissioners Court will be appointing individuals to the positions as needed. Job descriptions are available at http://www.wilco.org/CountyDepartments/Commissioners/ESDAppointments/tabid/1986/language/en-US/Default.aspx.

The Texas Department of Rural Affairs has an operating guide for ESD board members to help them understand their role and responsibilities. Information is available on their Web site at http://www.orca.state.tx.us/.
For more information, contact Peggy Vasquez in the County Judge’s Office at 943-1550.
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