NEW BOSTON, Texas-Bowie County commissioners appointed five board members Monday to the county's newly created Emergency Services District No. 6 in the DeKalb area.
The board members include Jason McDaniel, Doug White, Paul Brantley, Richard Engle and former Texas State Rep. Barry Telford. All five live in DeKalb.
On Nov. 6, county residents voted to create the district, which will provide firefighting service and fire protection in the DeKalb area, as well as for the nearby Malta and Hubbard communities in the northwestern part of the county. The vote was 1,256 for and 721 against. The district will have local taxing authority.
Last month, commissioners appointed a board for the county's newly created Emergency Services District No. 5 in the Simms area.
In other business, commissioners agreed to advertise for the sale of a used backhoe for the Precinct 1 County Road Department.