More EMS Spending Coming

It has been reported that the City needs two more ambulances for the city within the next 18 months.  Also, two new firehouses are required to be constructed over the next 18 months.  Most likely one will be built in conjunction with ESD 8 on Williams Drive near Four T Ranch Road and the other one will likely be built in the Southeast quadrant of Georgetown.  Details about specific locations will be provided as they become available.

So it appears the City Council is again ready to borrow more money to expand city services.  This is in addition to the 23% increase in the city budget for FY 2016. Since the city never funds capital projects out of current revenue, expect more bonds to be issued increasing the long term debt burden.

Remember, the city could have prioritized the dispatch process to send only the Williamson County ambulance on medical calls instead of creating the city's own ambulance service. That would have reduced the number of times two vehicles (a fire engine and an ambulance) were dispatched to a single call, thus increasing the number of vehicles available to respond to multiple emergencies.  This would allow for quick response to a fire incident that occurs within minutes of a 9-1-1 (medical) call.

The city council appears ready to spend more of your money!