R-81-407 - 9/10/1981WHEREAS, Williamson County does not have the capability
of providing fire protection for the non - incorporated areas
of the county, and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court has requested the vari-
ous municipalities in the county to provide fire protection
for the non - incorporated areas, and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court currently reimburses
the cities for providing such fire protection on the basis of
4§ per acre, and
WHEREAS, the actual cost to the City of Round Rock for
providing rural fire protection far exceeds the amount re-
ceived as reimbursement from the Commissioners Court, and
WHEREAS, the taxpayers of the City of Round Rock are
currently subsidizing the fire protection for non- incorpo-
rated areas, and
WHEREAS, the City Council can no longer support the
provision of rural fire protection unless the cost of pro-
viding such fire protection is fairly borne by the property
owners being protected, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 4'07/'
4.
That the Round Rock City Council urges the Williamson
County Commissioners Court to establish a means whereby the
City will be reimbursed for its actual costs of providing
rural fire protection, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council wishes to
cooperate with the Commissioners Court and the officials of
the various municipalities involved, to establish a reimburse-
ment plan which will be equitable to the city taxpayers as
well as farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Secretary is hereby
directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to
the Williamson County Commissioners Court.
ATTEST:
RESOLVED this /Q TH day of
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E LAND t
Secretary
y etary
RY L. ONN, ayor
City of Round 'ock
1981.