The Board of Fire Commissioners of Williamson County Emergency Services District #8 will meet on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 6:00p.m. at 3500 D B Wood Road, Public Safety Operations and Training Center, Georgetown, Texas.
DUE TO THE STATE OF EMERGENCY AND/OR LOCAL DISASTER CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GUIDANCES, ORDERS AND DECLARATIONS OF DISASTER RELATED THERETO, THE DISTRICT MAY EXERCISE ITS AUTHORITY TO HOLD THE MEETING VIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL OR OTHER REMOTE PROCEDURES BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY AND RISKS OF CONVENING A QUORUM IN ONE LOCATION. THE MEETING MAY BE ACCESSED BY THE PUBLIC VIA TELEPHONE TOLL FREE AT 512-672-8405 AND THE PIN TO JOIN CONFERENCE IS 648 927 761#.
Williamson County Emergency Services District #8 Board Members: Bobby Bunte, Bennie Piper, Troy Rodriguez, Ira Wood and Lisa Birkman.
Call to Order
Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the request of the Chair, Board Member, or legal counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, and are subject to action in the Regular Session that follows.
- Public Comment
- Public Hearing to take public comment on the proposal to set the Tax Rate at .10 per $100 value.
- Consideration and possible action to adopt a Tax Rate of .10 per $100 valuation and resolution for fiscal year 2021/2022.
- Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes from the Regular Session Meeting held on August 18, 2021.
- Presentation of the monthly Treasurer’s report and payment of bills by Ron Barrick.
- Discussion and possible action to amend the 2021-2022 budget to cover the cost of election expenses by increasing 5800-23 District Election Expense from $35,000.00 to $65,000.0; increasing Total 5800-00 District Office Expenses from $61,037.80 to $91,037.80; increasing Total Expense before Interlocal Agreement from $113,387.00 to $143,387.80; reducing Excess Revenues before Interlocal Agreement from $3,993,870.20 to $3,963,870.20; increasing Excess Revenues (Expenses) from ($1,299,299.80) to ($1,329,299.80); increasing 3003-05 Contingency Reserve from $1,333,123.84 to $1,340,521.10; and reducing 3900 Unassigned Surplus from $1,861,566.82 to $1,854,169.56.
- Consideration and possible action to amend the by-laws to allow for a 90 day contingency reserve and other changes as needed.
- Discussion and action on authorizing the District’s general counsel, Ken Campbell, to take all actions necessary to assist the District with actions related to a possible May 2022 election on the adoption of a sales and use tax in the District.
- Discussion and action on amending Section 4.2 of the Interlocal Agreement for Fire Protection and Emergency Services between the City of Georgetown, Texas and the District to read as follows: Section 4.2. The District shall pay the Contract Price to the City in quarterly payments on January 10, April 10, July 10, and October 10 of each year. Payments shall be remitted to: City Manager or designee, City of Georgetown, P.O. Box 409, Georgetown, Texas 78626. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the District agrees to levy the full tax rate (ceiling) authorized by Article III, Section 48-e, Texas Constitution to pay the Contract each year. In the first five (5) years, the District shall use one-fifth of its now current reserve funds (“Eligible Reserves”), to pay any deficits that remain each fiscal year, which shall be paid to the City within 90 days of the date on which the City provides the District with a full accounting of any such deficits and such accounting ha