The Caldwell County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 25 at the Caldwell County Courthouse to consider a petition for the creation of an emergency medical services district to provide emergency medical services, including ambulatory services. The district would be named Caldwell County Emergency Services District No. 5 and would include the entirety of Caldwell County. Those interested in addressing the court should head up the stairs to the second floor courtroom.
The county’s ambulance services contract with Ascension is set to terminate midnight on Sept. 30. Creating a county-wide ESD would allow the new entity to shoulder the burden by levying a tax and making a steady stream of revenue available to provide emergency services. The Texas Health and Safety Code authorizes qualified voters who own taxable real property to petition the court to order an election creating an ESD that includes their property. More than 100 such voters have signed the petition.