Why Are We Using a Private EMS?
Here is a timeline of how we got to this point with our emergency services.
In 2013, Travis county ESD2 attempted to create a duplicate emergency overlay taxing district?
When that failed, they added an additional sales tax for EMS in 2014.
In 2017, ESD2 assumed ambulance services.
In 2020, ESD2 presented a doomsday forecast unless the city gave it a $2.7M annual subsidy.
In 2021, Travis county ESD2 threatens to discontinue to provide ambulance services, if an overlay district is not approved.
By a vote of 2 to 1, the duplicate overlay district was turned down by the voters.
In 2022, Travis County ESD2 stopped providing ambulance services, yet we are still paying sales taxes for it.
Additionally, net assets have increased far beyond dire predictions.
The city of Pflugerville was forced to take over ambulance services, without additional funding.
In 2024, vote yes on Prop A to approve reducing sales taxes by a half cent.
In 2025, vote yes for the city to gain a half cent for EMS and local control of our emergency services.
