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

Discussion and possible action on opting out of social security' Greg Monroe presented the information on opting out of Social Security' The process is becomirrg common in the ESD industry and basically includes opting out of SS, establishinll a 457 emplo

Presented in: Bastrop County Emergency Services District #2 Board Meeting - 2025-11-18 on 2025-11-18

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“Motion to approve Discussion and possible action on opting out of social security' Greg Monroe presented the information on opting out of Social Security' The process is becomirrg common in the ESD industry and basically includes opting out of SS, establishinll a 457 emplo”

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

Discussion and possible action on opting out of social security' Greg Monroe presented the information on opting out of Social Security' The process is becomirrg common in the ESD industry and basically includes opting out of SS, establishinll a 457 employee savings plan and implementing with the empioyees' Greg will present a proposal in 1Q 2026' Personnel Related: lT,ReportonupdatestoCommissionerPolicies.-LarryCrabtree This item is postponed to next month'

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.