Welcome to Smith County ESD2

Smith County Emergency Services District #2 is a political subdivision of the State of Texas serving the majority of Smith County Texas as a taxing district to support emergency services, such as fire suppression and rescue services. The District is governed by a board of five commissioners who are elected for 4-year terms. They must be residents in the District. Smith County ESD #2 is funded by property taxes, which are based on appraisals of real and personal property such as single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial and raw land, as well as Sales Tax .

Smith County Emergency Services District 2 was created in 2007 by successful passage of an election as authorized by Chapter 775 of the Texas Health and Safety Code and as ordered by the Smith County Commissioners Court. The election served to establish a geographical boundary with the authorization to establish a property tax rate not to exceed $0.10 per $100.00 assessed value.

Collectively, the SC-ESD2 system provides a variety of emergency services including fire suppression, emergency medical services (first responder, non-transport), technical rescue, water rescue, and hazardous materials response. Support services include public education, fleet and facility maintenance, member training, information technology, and administrative support services.

The mission of SCESD 2 is to be the leading emergency service district by meeting the needs of our community in fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue operations, and emergency medical response in the most effective manner possible. 

The vision of SCESD 2 is to utilize and improve the skills and dedication of our staff and volunteers and to constantly improve operations and services for the citizens of Smith County. 

SCESD 2's Organizational Values:

• Provide a safe, healthful, and environmentally responsible emergency response system
• Promote teamwork and support staff with adequate resources to attain superior performance
• Meet and/or exceed local, state, and federal emergency service agency standards
• Use a progressive operational model to facilitate superior service levels and administrative controls within available resources
• Actively recruit the best qualified persons without regard to race, color, or creed
• Provide proactive and open communications within the organization, the community, and related organizations