The Harris County Emergency Service District No. 9 board of commissioners unanimously called for a Nov. 3 election during the July 30 regular meeting, with Commissioner Rob Paiva absent for the vote.
Harris County ESD 9 serves as a political subdivision and taxing entity that supports fire suppression and emergency medical service operations for Cy-Fair Fire Department.
At a glance
Three of the five seats on the dais will be up for election in November, with Commissioners Paiva, Naressa MacKinnon and Cameron Dickey’s terms nearing their ends, as previously reported by Community Impact.
Per Chapter 775 of Texas Health and Safety Code, elected commissioners will serve for four years. Unlike school boards and city councils, ESD elections are not based on specific places or positions, but are administered as a singular list with voters selecting their top three candidates.
Also of note
An executive-level performance evaluation tool developed by a committee consisting of Commissioners Bevin Gordon and Dickey was finalized following a feedback period. Dickey said CFFD is a large organization, and they aimed to reflect that complexity in the tool.
Dickey said they aimed to develop a measurable tool that ensures ratings are based on fact, and things that will inform a subjective score.
“There can be lessons learned, and things that are valuable in similar [evaluation] scores, but different perspectives of how they arrive there,” Dickey said.
Looking forward
The board of commissioners are slated to meet Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the District Administration Building located at 10710 Telge Road, Cypress, for a regular meeting.
