| An Emergency Services
District (E.S.D.) is a political subdivision of the State of
Texas. It is a taxing district for the purposes of supporting
emergency services such as fire. It is governed by a board of
five commissioners that are appointed by the County
Commissioners Court. The commissioners must be 18 years or
older, and be a resident of or own property in the District.
These commissioners must meet once each month, all their
meetings must be posted, and all are subject to the Texas Open
Meetings Act.
The E.S.D. Board is
responsible for collecting taxes and expending them on emergency
services. E.S.D. #28 contracts with the Ponderosa Volunteer Fire
Association, Inc. for fire fighting services. Your E.S.D. owns
the property and new fire station. All assets owned by the E.S.D.
would be sold to the City of Houston at a fair market value if
the area were ever to be annexed, if the Board so desires.
The Board meets every
third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Headquarters
building, 17061 Rolling Creek. The public is welcome to attend.
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