04/16/2026
Fire Department Update:
This week, our board met and had some very productive conversations. We are continuing to grow at a fast pace, and it wonāt let up once the Hines development south of 1093 opens up. With the continued influx of residents, we have a need for more stations.
We are moving forward with our Jordan Ranch station and will open that up later this year. There are some major hurdles regarding utilities, but Iām confident we will work through it.
Our downtown temporary station will open up next week, once again providing close coverage to the downtown Fulshear and 359 corridor. We hope to break ground on the permanent station in the near term.
Our Bella Terra station is in the design phase, and while I havenāt seen drawings yet, I do hope the board will see something preliminary soon. This station will serve as a great mutual aid station and will house a ladder truck.
Speaking of ladder trucksā¦ our current ladder caught fire and is in the shop. Chief Boeker asked for funding to purchase a new ladder, which will replace our crispy one. This will run a cool $2 million, which is the running rate at this point in time. Lead time for a truck is about 12 months.
All that said, we make more with less. We are building all these stations, hiring personnel, and buying trucks with a 9.5 cent tax rate. On a $500k house, thatās under $500 a year paid in taxes. Iām proud of our department and hope we can continue to maintain the momentum we have. The state has not made it easy, but we will continue to work with what we have and provide the best services in the region.
Thanks and have a great evening!
