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Meetings and Minutes
Meetings, agendas, and minutes are managed by an electronic meeting management system.

Finances and Taxes
View our budget, check registers, tax rate, and more online.

Government and Compliance
Information Required by Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 305

What do my tax dollars pay for?

Apparatus
From front-line structural fire engines, water tenders, wildland brush trucks, and boats to specialized vehicles, SCESD 2 crews have the apparatus necessary to get the job done.

Stations and Facilities
SCESD 2 builds and maintains fire stations, and administration, maintenance, and communication facilities in Smith County to ensure rapid response of well-maintained equipment.

Supplies
All of the day-to-day materials that are needed to keep the departments functioning. This includes fuel, fire suppression aiding foam, saw blades, oil, ink and paper, hose, batteries, etc.

Safety Equipment
SCESD 2 crews are equipped with Thermal Imaging Cameras to see through smoke, hydraulic tools that can cut vehicles apart, air packs, and quality firefighting attire to protect our personnel.

Communications
SCESD 2 provides dispatch through contracts with Smith County Sheriff Office, radios, pagers, push notifications to cell phones, station alerting, email and phone communications, along with real-time tracking of apparatus and much more with an internal IT Team.

Training
Your tax dollars help pay for training classes that teach our first responders how to save lives, protect your property, and do it safely enough to go home to their families when the job is complete. In addition, we have established standardized training programs for both volunteer and career personnel.

Fleet Maintenance
With more than 712 square miles to protect, SCESD 2 crews cover a lot of ground responding to emergencies. The equipment is heavy and emergency response is rough on the trucks. Smith County ESD2 ensures that equipment undergoes preventative maintenance and quick repairs with an internal fleet maintenance team.

Staffing
SCESD 2 staffs 13 (as of May 30, 2026) stations 24/7 in order to ensure your safety and to provide immediate response when an emergency occurs.