New Emergency Service District could come to Travis County

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — This November, taxpayers in Northwest Travis County will decide if they want to pay more for better fire and medical emergency services.
Emergency Services District 1 serves about 170 square miles, with just seven to nine firefighters per shift, operating on a funding model they say isn’t keeping up with growth.
Now Travis County Commissioners have approved an item on the November ballot that could create a new overlay emergency services district, ESD 7.