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About BCESD9

Burnet County Emergency Services District 9, BCESD9, was created with area voter approval in November 2013 with a citizen petition filed with the Burnet County Commissioners Court.

As a taxing political subdivision of the State of Texas under Ch. 775 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, BCESD9 is empowered and tasked with the provision of fire, rescue, first responder, emergency medical services, and rural fire prevention and control services, and other emergency services to residents and visitors of it's District in southeastern Burnet County, Texas.

  • ​Texas Emergency Services Districts are managed by a Board of Emergency Services Commissioners consisting of five individuals who satisfy the requirements of Ch. 775, including District residency or real property ownership in the District.

  • Board member are appointed by the Burnet County Commissioners Court to staggered 1 or 2 year terms of office.

  • By internal policy adopted by the BCESD9 Commissioners, all BCESD9 Commissioners are volunteers and are paid no remuneration for their service.

Term
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Asst. Treasurer
2024
Karen Bruett
Jerry Wolfe
Randy Steele
Paul Hischar
Robert Price
2023
Curtis Raetz
Karen Bruett
Randy Steele
Paul Hischar
Jerry Wolfe
2022
Bruce Mills
Karen Bruett
Randy Steele
Curtis Raetz
Paul Hischar
2021
Bruce Mills
Karen Bruett
Allen Mynk
Randy Steele
Renee Hollingsworth
2020
Karen Bruett
Dewey Hollingsworth
Johnny Bindseil
Russ Mortenson
Martha Norwood
2019
Karen Bruett
Bruce Mills
Allen Mynk
Randy Steele
Renee Hollingsworth
2018
Karen Bruett
Bruce Mills
Allen Mynk
Randy Steele
Renee Hollingsworth
2017
Byron Zinn
Karen Bruett
Johnny Bindseil
Cole Eslyn
Martha Norwood
2016
Byron Zinn
Karen Bruett
Johnny Bindseil
Cole Eslyn
Martha Norwood
2015
Byron Zinn
Karen Bruett
Johnny Bindseil
Russ Mortenson
Martha Norwood
2014
Karen Bruett
Dewey Hollingsworth
Johnny Bindseil
Russ Mortenson
Martha Norwood

Burnet County Emergency Services District 9

9805 E. Highway 71

Spicewood, Texas  78669-4081

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830-693-7136  

 

info@bcesd9.org

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