TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT
# 12
Travis County Emergency Services District #12 encompasses approximately 150 square miles of northeast Travis County that includes the City of Manor and the Village of Webberville. The outlying areas of Travis County are covered by 13 Emergency Services Districts, all of which were created by public vote. ESD 12 was created in 1996 after voters approved the change from Rural Fire Protection District #9. The ESD is governed by a board of five members who are appointed by the Commissioners Court of Travis County and serve two year terms. These board members are responsible for developing and administering the annual budget for ESD 12 as well as establishing the tax rate for the district. Funding for ESD 12 is done through property taxes that are set at a rate that currently cannot exceed 10 cents per 100 dollar property valuation. This is a relatively small price to pay for quality fire protection and emergency medical first response care.
The Board of Commissioners for ESD 12 also take an active part in the future planning and growth of the district and are responsible for the hiring of the district's fire chief who serves along with the board in a capacity as the district's chief executive officer. ESD 12 Commissioners are a vital part of everything the Manor Fire Department is able to accomplish and the vision they share with the rest of our staff shows great commitment to our community.
The Board of Commissioners for ESD 12 are:
Jessie Arellano, President
Giles Garmon, Vice President
Michael Gobert, Treasurer
Nora Sanchez, Secretary
Clem Zabalza, Commissioner
Please join us 7:00 pm on the second Monday of each month for our next ESD meeting!