\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHutto City Council is moving forward with efforts to create a city-owned fire department.<\/p>\n
More details<\/p>\n
In a joint meeting between City Council and the Hutto Economic Development Corporation on May 26, council approved a land purchase, engineering and land survey contract, and design contract for Hutto Fire Station Number 1.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not trying to jump into something willy-nilly,\u201d Mayor Mike Synder said in regard to a contract with PBK for the design of the station. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to make sure we do proper due diligence and part of that means spending some due diligence money.\u201d<\/p>\n
The station will be located near the Hutto Megasite, which is south of Hwy. 79 and at CR 132. Under the approved plan, the HEDC will help fund the project, Snyder said.<\/a><\/p>\n The background<\/p>\n Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 3 currently provides fire protection in the community. Leaders with the emergency services district expressed some concerns over the decision, stating in a press release<\/a> that \u201cthe district does not understand the decision to create a duplicate fire protection system alongside\u201d its existing service.<\/p>\n