RESO CC 05/09/78 - Fire protectionRESOLUTION NO. 78 -7
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville has been providing fire protection
and service to Walker County for many years, and the cost of this service
has been disproportionally borne by the citizen taxpayers of the City; and
WHEREAS, experience has shown from the period of October 1, 1972 to
March 31, 1978, there were 298 calls for fire service, with 136 of these
calls, or 45.6 percent, being outside the City; and
WHEREAS, it will cost the City of Huntsville $115,300 for fire operations,
maintenance, debt service, etc. for this fiscal year, with the County only
contributing $15,000 of those costs; and based on percentage of use, the County
should pay $52,577. Therefore, the City taxpayers are subsidizing County
residents $37,577 per year; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council consider this unfair and unequitable
for City taxpayers.
NOW THEREFORE, Be It Resolved that the Mayor and City Council do hereby
instruct the City Manager to advise the County, through its governing body,
the County Judge and Commissioners, of this inequity, and advise said County
of the necessity to budget sufficient funds to underwrite their fair share of
fire protection and service for subsequent fiscal year operations.
The City will provide fire service and protection to the County for the
balance of this fiscal year, or until September 30, 1978 for the $15,000;
however, prior to October 1, 1978, the City desires a "good faith act" in
knowing the County will fulfill its obligation in this area.
RESOLVED this the 9th day of May, A. D., 1978.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
aj
orris I. Wal i
er, Mayor