20 • OPERATIONSBastrop County Emergency Services District #2 (Bastrop County)

Update on ILA (Inter-Local Agreement) to provide county fire protection for the movie theater project located in lower Tahitian. – Chief Gill Chief Gill reported that we are still waiting on the attorneys to get to the point where the county, the property

Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2025-01-21 on 2025-01-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve Update on ILA (Inter-Local Agreement) to provide county fire protection for the movie theater project located in lower Tahitian. – Chief Gill Chief Gill reported that we are still waiting on the attorneys to get to the point where the county, the property”

Doug Kelsay

Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

James Allen

Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

James Bennett

Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Larry Crabtree

Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Thomas Chalmers

Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Update on ILA (Inter-Local Agreement) to provide county fire protection for the movie theater project located in lower Tahitian. – Chief Gill Chief Gill reported that we are still waiting on the attorneys to get to the point where the county, the property owner and ESD2 board can sign. This needs to be concluded very soon (in February?) in order to get it on the ballot for the May election. The property owner has to vote to be annexed, and all of ESD2 constituents need to vote to allow him to be annexed in.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.