Shawn Barnes, David Gahagan and Terry Wright were named to new terms on the board which governs Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 1, which includes rural areas south and west of Bastrop including the Bluebonnet Acres, Cedar Creek, Rockne and Red Rock areas.

Kay Linenberger was also reappointed to the board of the Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 2 which covers rural areas immediately surrounding Bastrop. The Bastrop Volunteer Fire Department which covers the area also provides protection for the city.

Commissioners did not name a replacement for ESD No. 2 director Len Snyder who has declined another term in the post, said Bastrop County Judge Ronnie McDonald. Snyder’s position on the board may be filled in January, said the judge.

Training costs will be covered by the county association, which is partly funded by Bastrop County. The first training course, which will be taught at the Tahitian Village station of the Bastrop Volunteer Fire Department, has places for 20 students, with 14 of those seats already filled, said Hicks.

Volunteers interested in joining the class should contact Bastrop Fire Chief Henry Perry, Brandon Bancroft of the Emergency Services District No. 1 or the chief of any other local fire department, said Hicks.