Brooks County voters approved Proposition A on Election Day, which will combine two volunteer fire departments into one emergency services district to improve funding and equipment for rural firefighting efforts.

The measure will merge the Falfurrias Fire Department and Southern Brooks County Volunteer Fire Department into a single emergency services district, providing a dedicated funding source for equipment and training.

Falfurrias Fire Chief Ruben Ramirez said the change will address longstanding funding challenges that have limited the departments' capabilities. Brooks County voters approve Proposition A to create emergency services district

"It won't solve all our problems, but it's definitely going to help," Ramirez said.

The fire chief explains that while the new structure isn

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