WCESD#4 Board of Commissioners  

Gene Gatlin ESD President	Dana Ripley ESD Vice President
Dean Andrews ESD Commissioner	Sandra Taylor ESD Treasurer
Emory S. Martin III ESD Commissioner	Ken Campbell ESD Attorney

Williamson County ESD #4

Fire station addition ahead of schedule, but audit still not complete

(Posted: 8:50 p.m. June 10, 2010)
While construction at the fire station is three weeks ahead of schedule, the Williamson County Emergency Services District #4 does not have financing in place to pay for the $1 million addition.
 
The District is adding an ambulance bay to the fire station, along with living quarters for firefighters and an ambulance crew. Construction on the project began nine weeks ago and is expected to be complete by the end of September.

Former ESD attorney continues to cost local taxpayers

(Posted: 10 a.m. May 20, 2010)
It's been almost four months since a district judge ruled that the Williamson County Emergency Services District #4 was protected by sovereign immunity and did not have to answer claims of misconduct or breach of contract alleged by the Liberty Hill Volunteer Fire Department. However, the District's former attorney continues to cost local taxpayers. 

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Campbell being sued in Parker County

(Posted: 6 a.m. May 20, 2010)
Two volunteer fire departments in Parker County are suing an emergency services district, its commissioners and its attorney for failure to pay the departments according to their contracts for service. The lawsuit, which seeks $4.8 million in damages, names Austin Attorney Ken Campbell as a defendant. 

Campbell, who represents emergency services districts and volunteer fire departments across the state, served as legal counsel for Williamson County Emergency Services District #4 until he was replaced in January. In August 2009, the Liberty Hill Volunteer Fire Department filed a lawsuit against Campbell and WCESD#4 claiming that upon advice of Campbell the ESD breached its contract with the volunteer fire department. The lawsuit against Campbell, which remains pending, also claims he represented both parties in the transfer of the fire station from the LHVFD to the ESD in 2008.  

In spring 2009, a grievance was filed against Campbell at the State Bar of Texas. That case is also pending, but depositions have been taken in recent weeks. (See the Story) 

A Williamson County District Judge ruled in February that the ESD had sovereign immunity and did not have to answer to answer in court to allegations of misconduct and breach of contract. (See the Story) 

Gatlin, Taylor re-appointed to ESD Board

Liberty Hill Fire Department Shakeup

WCESD#4 Board of Commissioners joined by Attorney Ken Campbell (left) has come under fire from the community for its decision in April 2009 to take over the Liberty Hill Fire Department.