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COMMISSIONERS' COURT
PUBLIC HEARING
MARCH 12, 1990
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The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas held a
Public Hearing to consider an Order calling an election for or
against the creation of Rural Fire Prevention District No. 4 and
for the authorization to levy a tax not to exceed three cents on
$100 valuation on real property within the district. The meeting
was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse in
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Monday,
March 12, 1990, with the following members of the Court present:
R. J. Holmgreen, County Judge, Presiding;
Gary Norton, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Walter Wilcox, Commissioner of Precinct 2;
Randy Sims, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
Milton Turner, Commissioner of Precinct 4;
Frank Boriskie, County Clerk, Absent.
The following citizens and officials were in attendance:
Ruth McLeod Executive Assistant
Bea Green Secretary to Commissioners
Carol Palmer Admin. Asst. to Co. Judge
Mary Ann Ward County Clerk's Office
Mary Horn Justice of the Peace Pct. 2
Russell Ueckert Pct. 1 V.F.D.
Michele Meade Pct. 1 V.F.D.
Emily Staples Pct. 1 V.F.D.
Blanche Prescott Pct. 1 V.F.D.
John Prescott Pct. 1 V.F.D.
Norma C. Wolf Pct. 1 V.F.D.
Kenneth Wolf Pct. 1 V.F.D.
Alvin R. Phelps Pct. 4 V.F.D.
Jack Luckenbill Pct. 4 V.F.D.
Gregory J. Janda Pct. 3 V.F.A.
C. M. Ware Pct. 3 V.F.D.
Mark Lenz Pct. 1 V.F.D.
Eugene Pavlinski Pct. 1 V.F.D.
C. B. Jones Brazos County Resident
The County Judge opened the Public Hearing and stated the
purpose of the Public Hearing was to hear commentary for and
against the order calling for an election on the creation of
Rural Fire Prevention District #4.
The County Judge stated in his opening remarks that proper
notice of the hearing had been given according to law. Be
outlined the procedures for the hearing and asked those in
attendance wishing to speak to state their names and
organization.
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C. B. Jones - stated that if the people want this Fire Prevention
District then vote for it. God Bless them. He asked if the
County had received a letter from the cities including the ETJ in
the election. He stated that the county must have a letter
before calling an election in the ETJ.
The County Judge thanked Mr. Jones for his comments and
asked if anyone else wished to speak.
Alvin Phelps - Fire Chief of Precinct 4 Volunteer Fire
Department - read from a prepared statement saying that fire
protection is provided solely by 'Volunteers' in the rural area
of Brazos County. Current levels of funding are not enough to
provide for the proper operation of the fire department.
Formation of a Rural Fire Prevention district in Precinct 4 will
help provide more reliable funding as well as spread the burden
of supporting the fire department more evenly among the property
owners in rural Brazos County Precinct 4.
The County Judge thanked Mr. Phelps and asked if anyone else
wished to speak.
There being no further comments from those in attendance,
the County Judge then asked for a motion on the petition. On
motion by Commissioner Sims, seconded by Commissioner Wilcox, the
Court voted unanimously to approve the petition as filed for the
Rural Fire Prevention District.
There being no further comments from the Court, the County
Judge closed the Public Hearing.
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The foregoing minutes have been examined and approved in
open Court this the . day of 4A 19&' in
Bryan, Bra?oa County, Texas.
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County Judge
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Commissioner, Precinct 2
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Comma Sloner, Precinct 3
Frank Bor s e
County Clerk
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