Brandon Stacks addressed the Collin County Commissioner's Court during the public-comment period and presented a set of citizen-drafted principles he said should guide creation of any Emergency Services District (ESD) in unincorporated parts of the county.

Stacks said he spoke for himself and other unincorporated voters and urged the court to ensure an ESD would "always put the citizens first." He requested that the ESD contract with existing agencies for continuity of service, establish minimum response parameters for contracted agencies, commission a third-party study after creation to verify adequacy of fire and EMS services, and hire an executive and necessary administrative staff including an ESD lawyer rather than outsourcing administrative control to the county administrator's office or a city.

"The ESD should provide equal and capable fire protection for all citizens within the district," Stacks said, and proposed that any response agency be staffed 24/7 by professional firefighters (a requirement he said could be phased in). He also said the ESD "will not allow double taxation" and should avoid subsidizing one response area at the expense of another. Stacks urged that the Commissioners Court appoint only eligible members who reside within the ESD to its governing board.

The Presiding Judge asked whether Stacks would provide a written copy of his principles; Stacks said he would "clean it up" and deliver the statement to the court. The court accepted the public comment and did not take formal action on the proposals during the meeting.

The comment reflects community concern about how an ESD would be structured and governed if voters approve creation and a property tax to fund it in an upcoming election cycle.