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Tarrant County Emergency Services District No. 1
An Emergency Services District (ESD) is a local government agency created by a vote of the public to provide fire protection and/or emergency medical services (EMS) in specific areas in unincorporated Tarrant County. There are more than 350 ESDs in Texas, 1 of which are in Tarrant County. 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. Eagle Mountain Volunteer Fire Department).
TARRANT COUNTY ESD NO. 1 ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE DECREASED BY 13.975 PERCENT AND WILL LOWER TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $0.10.
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Fire Safety
Information about Fire Safety is important to have at your disposal. Some important tips that can help you and your family are:
- Make sure your smoke detectors are in working order
- Have fire extinguishers around your house
- Have an evacuation plan and meeting point outside
- If. you have kids, speak to them about what to do in case of a fire
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