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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Washington County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Consolidation of General Election Polling Locations
Polling places were combined for the November 3 election, leaving eight locations — two per precinct — because of a shortage of trained election judges.
Non-emergent ambulance transports in Brenham
A new addendum with Baylor Scott & White lets ambulances carry non-emergent patients between the Brenham hospital and clinics, keeping care local instead of sending patients to College Station.
Free EMS ground and air service for county residents
EMS Director Taylor Leonard confirmed county residents are never billed for ambulance or air ambulance rides — insurance is billed, but the county absorbs the rest. Commissioners noted the annual air write-off alone exceeds half a million dollars and called the benefit unheard of elsewhere.