TOWN HALL MEETING FOR CHAPPELL HILL – MEYERSVILLE EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT JUNE 20

  

The Chappell Hill and Meyersville Volunteer Fire Departments will host a town hall meeting next week to offer more information about a proposed Emergency Services District (ESD) to support fire protection services.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 20^th at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Chappell Hill, 7675 FM 2447.

At the meeting, fire department members will provide details about what an ESD is, its potential impact on the Chappell Hill and Meyersville VFDs, and what that would mean for their communities.

Initial details on the ESD were shared during a presentation to county commissioners in December 2023.  At the time, the departments said they would look to receive funding via the levying of an ad valorem tax of no more than 10 cents per $100 valuation on residents living within the boundaries of either department’s service territory, excluding the City of Brenham’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.

The presentation on June 20^th will last roughly 30 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer session.  For those who wish to support the initiative, there will also be a petition to place the ESD on the ballot.

The meeting is intended for those who will be directly affected by the ESD, so event organizers ask that only those who live within the proposed district in the eastern portion of the county attend, in order for there to be enough room for them.

Anyone who has questions or would like to know if they live inside the proposed district can contact the ESD committee at wacounty.esdone.questions@gmail.com.