WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT (ESD)
An Emergency Services District (ESD) is a grassroots government created by voters in an area to fund fire protection, emergency medical services, or both. More than 300 districts are operating in Texas, and more are added at almost every uniform election date. The governing statute for an ESD is Chapter 775 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. An ESD collects taxes based on appraisals of real and personal property and usually contracts with a service provider (e.g. Santa Fe Fire & Rescue). There are two types of ESDs: one is for fire protection and the other is for emergency medical services (EMS). ...read more
2024 Tax Rate Information
List of Services
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Financial DocumentsList Item 1
Find information about tax rates, approved budgets and financial audits.
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District MapList Item 2
ESD 1 manages Emergency services for the local Fire Department Response area.
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Santa Fe Fire & RescueList Item 3
ESD 1 proudly supported the EMS and Fire services of Santa Fe Fire & Rescue.
