Welcome to Williamson County
Emergency Services District No. 12

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 Williamson County. There are more than 310 ESDs in Texas, 12 of which are in Williamson 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. Cedar Park Fire Department). 


“WILLIAMSON COUNTY ESD NO. 12 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 RAISED BY 3.35 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $2.78.” 

Burn Information

"The residents within the ESD No. 12 boundaries located in unincorporated Williamson County can burn downed limbs anytime a burn ban has not been issued by Commissioners Court, and a red flag warning due to high winds has not been issued. Typically, the Williamson County Emergency Communications Center will communicate to the caller when there is a red flag warning due to high winds. Below is the information to call in a control burn.

 

Control burns in the unincorporated areas of Williamson County must be reported to the Williamson County Emergency Communications Center as follows:

 

  • Dial (512) 864-8282, press 3, then 1 to speak to a call taker.
  • Provide exact location of the control burn.
  • Provide callers name and direct call back number.
  • Describe what is going to be burned (i.e. brush, tree trimmings, etc.)"


 - Hank Jones, Williamson County Fire Marshall


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