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13 • PUBLIC_HEARINGBastrop County Emergency Services District #2 (Bastrop County)

Discussion and possible r\ction on TCDRS, other retirement programs and their previous particiPants. - TommY Chalmers chief Gill reported that ortr attorneys are working on the issue and analyzingthe <:ontract' It is a comPlex issue. The iopic will be pos

Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2025-07-15 on 2025-07-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discussion and possible r\ction on TCDRS, other retirement programs and their previous particiPants. - TommY Chalmers chief Gill reported that ortr attorneys are working on the issue and analyzingthe <:ontract' It is a comPlex issue. The iopic will be pos”
DK
Doug Kelsay
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JA
James Allen
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JB
James Bennett
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LC
Larry Crabtree
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
TC
Thomas Chalmers
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible r\ction on TCDRS, other retirement programs and their previous particiPants. - TommY Chalmers chief Gill reported that ortr attorneys are working on the issue and analyzingthe <:ontract' It is a comPlex issue. The iopic will be postponr:d until next month' r4. Revi*w, discussion and possible action on the process of annexation related to the movie studio off Lover's Lane. - Doug KelsaY a. Discuss and consider action on posting of notices Jul 2 and July 7' b. Discuss and consider action to accept ih" Nor"*ber 4, 2025 electi0n calendar' Dourg KelsaY rePorted thart: the Bastrop Advertise,r ran the Notice of public Hearing and provided an Affidavit of Publication on JulY 2 2025' and That on or before Jul'1 7, 2025 ChefGill posted notices of the hearing in: o3publicplacesintheDistrict(ESD2stations)and o one public place in the territory proposed to be annexed (the front gate to the property) o Ana tnai Certificates of posting are in hand oThenextstepistheJu|y22SpecialMeetingforPublicHearing.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.