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SPECIAL DISTRICT • Frio County, TX
Frio County Emergency Service District #1
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Freedom Score: 95.8/100
Statewide Rank: #18 in Texas • Tier Rank: #18 (TIER 5 RURAL)
Fiscal Restraint
100/100
Regulatory Restraint
88/100
Debt Burden
100/100
Population / Scale
N/A
Property Tax Rate
$0.0300
per $100 valuationOperating Budget
N/A
Outstanding Debt
$1.0M
Elected & Governing Officials (5)
CH
Chico Hines
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2)
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JE
John Earls
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4)
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LP
Linda Parsons
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3)
d4woody@gmail.com
RG
Robert Grubb
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1)
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RS
Royce Starnes
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5)
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Adopted Fiscal Budgets & Appropriations (5 Fiscal Years)
FY 2026 ADOPTEDFrio County Emergency Service District #1 FY 2026 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2026 budget for Frio County Emergency Service District #1 providing emergency medical and fire protection services. Total appropriations of $0.52M dedicate $0.44M to frontline emergency apparatus and staffing, funded by a district tax rate of $0.0300 per $100.
Total Appropriation
$0.5M
General Fund
$0.5M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.1M
Per Capita
$115
Public Safety: $0.4M (85%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.0300 / $100
FY 2025 ADOPTEDFrio County Emergency Service District #1 FY 2025 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2025 budget for Frio County Emergency Service District #1 providing emergency medical and fire protection services. Total appropriations of $0.49M dedicate $0.42M to frontline emergency apparatus and staffing, funded by a district tax rate of $0.0300 per $100.
Total Appropriation
$0.5M
General Fund
$0.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.1M
Per Capita
$109
Public Safety: $0.4M (85%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.0300 / $100
FY 2024 ADOPTEDFrio County Emergency Service District #1 FY 2024 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2024 budget for Frio County Emergency Service District #1 providing emergency medical and fire protection services. Total appropriations of $0.47M dedicate $0.40M to frontline emergency apparatus and staffing, funded by a district tax rate of $0.0300 per $100.
Total Appropriation
$0.5M
General Fund
$0.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.1M
Per Capita
$104
Public Safety: $0.4M (85%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.0300 / $100
FY 2023 ADOPTEDFrio County Emergency Service District #1 FY 2023 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2023 budget for Frio County Emergency Service District #1 providing emergency medical and fire protection services. Total appropriations of $0.43M dedicate $0.37M to frontline emergency apparatus and staffing, funded by a district tax rate of $0.0300 per $100.
Total Appropriation
$0.4M
General Fund
$0.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.1M
Per Capita
$96
Public Safety: $0.4M (85%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.0300 / $100
FY 2022 ADOPTEDFrio County Emergency Service District #1 FY 2022 Adopted Budget
Official PDFAdopted FY 2022 budget for Frio County Emergency Service District #1 providing emergency medical and fire protection services. Total appropriations of $0.40M dedicate $0.34M to frontline emergency apparatus and staffing, funded by a district tax rate of $0.0300 per $100.
Total Appropriation
$0.4M
General Fund
$0.4M
Debt Service (I&S)
$0.0M
Per Capita
$89
Public Safety: $0.3M (85%)
Administration: $0.0M
Adopted Tax Rate: $0.0300 / $100
Active Code of Ordinances (0)
Meeting Dockets & Agendas (12)
2026-09-16 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2026-08-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2026-07-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2026-06-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2026-05-20 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2026-04-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2026-03-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2026-02-18 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2026-01-21 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2025-12-17 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2025-11-19 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment2025-10-15 • REGULAR SESSION
Frio County Emergency Service District #1 Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Parsed Docket Items:
1: Convene Meeting and Determination of Quorum2: Public Comments and Citizen Presentations3: Approve Minutes of Prior Board of Directors Regular Meeting4: Bookkeeper's Report: Review and approve payment of bills, disbursements, and investment activity5: Tax Assessor-Collector's Report and Approval of Tax Transfers6: Engineer's Report: Review of District Facilities, Maintenance Contracts, and Pay Estimates7: Operator's Report: Utility Operations, Water/Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance, and Customer Service8: Adjournment