Wilson County commissioners voted June 10 to accept petitions to establish two new emergency services districts (ESDs) in the county. By accepting the petitions, commissioners take a preliminary step toward putting the two ESDs on the November ballot for residents to approve or disapprove. If both ESDs are approved, the districts would receive tax support to provide emergency medical services and fire response to most of the county not currently covered by ESDs. The level of taxes to support ESDs is prescribed by state law, which already applies to the county’s existing three districts. “It’s another tax, but [emergency services] needs to establish other locations,” county Pct. 2 Commissioner Paul Pfeil said after the meeting. “The tax was not included in the discussion this morning.” Members of the Floresville Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Floresville-based Wilson County Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) presented the petitions.