Trout Creek Vol. Fire Department

06/09/2026

Visible addresses are very important to us.

06/05/2026

Blood Drive tomorrow 6-6-2026 @ Trout Creek VFD 11am to 4 pm

05/28/2026

🚒 GREAT NEWS FOR TROUT CREEK VFD 🚒

The Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a $25,000 PPE Grant from the Texas Forest Service to help purchase protective firefighting gear for its volunteers.

According to Fire Chief Jamie Bragg, the funding will help provide essential protective equipment used for both wildland firefighting and structure fires, including gear designed to help keep firefighters safe while serving the community.

⬇️Full story LINK in comments.

05/26/2026

05/22/2026

Trout Creek VFD is up at the Bleakwood intersection doing a Boot Drive for our Annual 4th of July Fireworks Show. Please come by and donate if you can. Thank you

05/11/2026

Minutes of Meeting of the Board of Commissioners NEWTON COUNTY ESD #2
Date: 5-11-2026

THE STATED OF TEXAS
COUNTY FOF NEWTON
NEWTON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRACT NO. 2

The Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of Newton County Emergency Service District No. 2(the “District”) met in session, open to the public, at Trout Creek Fire Station 17400 Stated Hwy 87 South Call, Texas 75933 a meeting place inside the boundaries of the distract, on Monday night 5-11-2026 at 7:30 AM: whereupon, the roll was called for members of the board, to wit:
Leon Thornton President
Wayne Morrow Vice-President
Howard West Secretary/Treasurer
Tommy Mulhollan Commissioner
Robert Samuel Commissioner

All members of the board were present thus constituting a quorum.

WHEREUPON, the meeting was called to order by the President Leon Thornton and evidence was presented that public notice of the meeting had been given in compliance with law. The posted notices of the meeting are attached hereto.
The following agenda items were discussed, CONSIDERED AND ACTION TAKEN AS APPROORIATE:

1. Call to order and establish quorum; All commissioners of board were present.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS. NONE
3. Treasurer Report
A. Financial report Bank Balance $ 135,405.94
(a) Business Checking $10,571.58
B. Consider for action payment of bills.
4. A motion was made by TM and seconded by WM to approve the report and payment of bills. Motion
carried without opposition.
5. Report by Asst. Chief Bill Tryck regarding Trout Creek VFD run reports, membership information.
6. Discuss and consider for action taken as appropriate.
Installing of Generator, heater and insulation for EMS building.
Generator and heater By Wilford and sons
Insulation by Mutons of Vidor
Propane for both by Sandor’s
Motion By WM Seconded by RS passed with no objection
7. CE Hours training 3 HR video.
Budget for 2026 and District Business
Meeting adjourned @ 10:30 AM
Howard West Sec/Tres

05/08/2026

Minutes of Meeting of the Board of Commissioners NEWTON COUNTY ESD #2
Date: 5-4-2026

THE STATED OF TEXAS
COUNTY FOF NEWTON
NEWTON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE DISTRACT NO. 2

The Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of Newton County Emergency Service District No. 2(the “District”) met in session, open to the public, at Trout Creek Fire Station 17400 Stated Hwy 87 South Call, Texas 75933 a meeting place inside the boundaries of the distract, on Monday night 5-4-2026 at 7:30 pm: whereupon, the roll was called for members of the board, to wit:
Leon Thornton President
Wayne Morrow Vice-President
Howard West Secretary/Treasurer
Tommy Mulhollan Commissioner
Robert Samuel Commissioner

All members of the board were present thus constituting a quorum.

WHEREUPON, the meeting was called to order by the President Leon Thornton and evidence was presented that public notice of the meeting had been given in compliance with law. The posted notices of the meeting are attached hereto.
The following agenda items were discussed, CONSIDERED AND ACTION TAKEN AS APPROORIATE:

1. Call to order and establish quorum; All commissioners of board were present.
2. CITIZEN COMMENTS. NONE
3. Treasurer Report
A. Financial report Bank Balance $136,266.09
(a) Business Checking $10,571.58
(b) 3-year fix annuity invested 9-2024 $
B. Consider for action payment of bills.
4. A motion was made by TM and seconded by WM to approve the report and payment of bills. Motion
carried without opposition.
5. Report by Fire Chief Jamie Bragg regarding Trout Creek VFD run reports, membership information.
6. Discuss and consider for action taken as appropriate.
Yearly Maintenance on truck
Motion By RS passed with no objection
Budget for 2026 and District Business
Meeting adjourned @ 7:50 pm
Howard West Sec/Tres

05/06/2026

Notice of Meeting

A SPECIAL meeting of the Emergency Service Commissioners of Newton County Emergency Services District #2 will be held in the Trout Creek Fire Station, Trout Creek Texas in Newton County (174000 State Hwy 87 South,
Call Texas 75933) On 5-11-2026, at 7:00 am.

The following agenda items will be discussed, considered and action taken as appropriate.

1. Call to order and establish quorum.
2. Citizen Comments
This item is available for citizens to address the board of
commissioners on any matters. The presiding officer may
ask the citizen to hold his are her comments on the
agenda item until that agenda item is reached. By law no
deliberation or action may be taken on the topic if the
topic is not posted on the agenda. The presiding officer
reserves the right to impose a time limit on this portion
of the agenda.
4. Discussed and Consider for Action
Treasure’s Report
a. Financial report
b. Consider for action payment of bills
5. Discuss and Consider for action taken as appropriate.
Generator, heater and insulation for EMS building
6. Discuss and action taken as appropriate.
Watch Video for CE training 3 Hrs.
7. Report Work on trucks and building up to date.
District business
Budget year 2026


SEC/TRES.
Howard West

04/27/2026

Pictures from Newton County EMS Grand Opening this past Saturday. Thank you to everyone that came out and welcomed them.

04/25/2026

Free hot links and chips at Trout Creek Fire Station starting at 11 am