2025-18 R - Consenting to Inclusion of ETJ Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 (ESD-1)j
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2025-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, CONSENTING TO THE INCLUSION OF THE TOWN'S
EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION IN THE PROPOSED COLLIN COUNTY
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 1; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS
RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 775, Texas Health· and Safety Code, authorizes the creation of
emergency services districts ("ESD") to provide local emergency services, including fire protection
and emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 775.014, Texas Health and Safety Code, before an ESD
may be created that contains territory in a municipality's territorial limits or extraterritorial
jurisdiction, a written request for the inclusion of such property in the ESD must be presented to
the municipality's governing body; and
WHEREAS, territory within a municipality's territorial limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction
may not be included in the ESD unless the municipality's governing body gives its written consent
to said request within sixty (60) days after the date on which the municipality receives the request;
and
WHEREAS, the Collin County Judge has received and verified a petition requesting the
creation of Collin County Emergency Services District No.1, to provide emergency services to
portions of Collin County in response to any emergency in accordance with Chapter 775; and
WHEREAS, portions of the proposed ESD contain territory within the Town of Prosper's
extraterritorial jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, on or about April 30, 2025, the Town of Prosper ("Town") received a written
notice from Collin County for the Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction to be included in the proposed
ESD; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town Council") desires to
grant its consent to allow the Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction to be included in the proposed
ESD pursuant to any called election for that purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER,TEXAS,THAT: ~
SECTION 1
The foregoing premises are hereby found to be true and correct and incorporated herein
by reference for all purposes allowed by law.
SECTION 2
The Town Council of the Town of Prosper hereby grants its consent for inclusion of the
Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction within the boundaries of the proposed Collin County Emergency
Services District No . 1, and which boundaries for said ESD are further described and depicted in
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Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated by reference, pursuant to Section 775.014, Texas
Health and Safety Code.
SECTION 3
The inclusion of the Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction within the proposed ESD is subject
to an election being called to confirm the creation of the ESD.
SECTION 4
This Resolution shall be effective from and after its passage by the Town Council.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 13rH DAY OF MAY, 2025.
David F. Bristol, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
Resolution No. 2025-18, Page 2
Exhibit "A"
Map of Proposed
Collin County Emergency Services District No. 1 (in blue)
Resolution No. 2025-18, Page 3