Bastrop County ESD 3 ahead of schedule for district-operated EMS

“It is our intent to have eight ambulances, 24 hours a day, with three additional peak trucks,” Johnson said. “So we will have gone, over about a 16-month period, from four ambulances a day to a max of 11, with two supervisors.”

ESD 3 covers the entirety of Bastrop County in its service area after Elgin voters OK’d the services during the Nov. 4 election. The remainder of Bastrop County voters approved the creation of ESD 3 in November 2024.

Place 2 council member Cynthia Meyer shared her gratitude for ESD 3’s presence.

“I just want to say thank you to the people of Bastrop for approving [ESD 3],” she said. “You can see how your taxes are at work, right? It’s critical for the well-being of our community.”

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“We don’t have eight locations throughout the county yet, but we are getting close,” Johnson said. “I think we have solid plans for five right now, and we have plans in the works for three additional.”