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This proposition reclaims sales tax dollars that can be used for an EMS that’s local, affordable and there when you need it! WHY is “ESD 2 Prop A” Important? AMBULANCE SERVICE ESD 2 QUIT PROVIDING AMBULANCES TO PFLUGERVILLE 2014 - Election increases sales taxes to support EMS. Approved by a margin of 6 votes.
Would You Keep Paying Someone Who Quit Their Job? ESD 2 quit providing ambulance services despite having excess funds, yet continues to collect OUR local sales taxes . Our city now funds ambulances through increased property taxes. Shouldn’t the agency actually providing services receive the sales tax? Fighting Against Your Rights: Unelected Travis County ESD 2 Board Broke the Law The Texas Supreme Court ruled that the unelected ESD 2 Board violated the law by refusing to place a citizen petition on the ballot, using $600,000 of taxpayer money to fight against the rights of over 7,100 citizens. Do you want unelected leaders who disregard your right to vote and deny ambulance services or ELECTED leaders who provide services without extra funding? The CHOICE is yours. DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY NOW THEY QUIT, RECLAIM IT! OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES BETTER The ESD 2 Board won’t provide ambulances to Pflugerville, regardless of this proposition. By Voting Yes , you take the first step so that our local elected officials can ENVISION A BETTER EMS in the future.
“Getting its own ambulance service has been years in the making, Moellenberg said, and the process began in 2013 when ESD 2 taxpayers approved a ½ cent sales tax increase to fund the project.” ESD 2 Fire Chief Ron Moellenberg, Community Impact article, 3/6/2017 2017 - ESD 2 takes over EMS from Austin-Travis County EMS and purchases ambulances using local sales tax funds. 2021 - ESD 2 Board falsely claims impending bankruptcy. 2022 - ESD 2 Board quits providing
2023 - ESD 2 increased budgeted expenses in 2023 by 50% even though total calls decreased. ambulance service despite having a $16 million surplus for 2020-2021. EMS calls decreased by 49% . 2020-2023 - MASSIVE surplus of $32 million over four years . Despite the annual cost of $1.7 million for Pflugerville ambulances, ESD 2 REFUSES to restore ambulance services using increased sales tax. Today, ESD 2 Board has a record- breaking reserve of $57 million, which is 151% of their operations - 6 - 15 times more than necessary! No employees need to be laid off or stations closed given their RESERVES and remaining sales and property tax.
VOTE YES for ESD 2 Prop A
Register to Vote by: Oct. 7, 2024
Early voting: Oct. 21 - Nov. 1, 2024
Election Day: Tues., Nov. 5, 2024
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