HUNT COUNTY ESD 1
Caddo Mills, Texas
EMERGENCY SERVICE
DISTRICT 1
emergency service district 1
Hunt County, Texas
This page is dedicated to the clear and accurate truth concerning the proposed Emergency Service District for Hunt County, Texas. This proposed ESD will serve the greater Caddo Mills, Texas area, which is currently covered by the Caddo Mills Volunteer Fire Department.
It is important to understand that the three major entities involved in the civil leadership of our area agree that an ESD in Caddo Mills is the right direction for our community.
1) The City of Caddo Mills is fully in favor of the Emergency District coming into existence to help scale with the rising needs within the city and beyond.
2) The Hunt County Commissioners Court is in favor of the Caddo Mills area establishing an ESD as well. It makes sense when looking at the growing need and population, which they are not able to fund or aid in a capacity they would desire.
3) The Caddo Mills Volunteer Fire Department is excited about the opportunity to offer full-time staffing and upgraded equipment to better serve the community they are dedicated to protecting.
An ESD appears to be a win-win proposal for all involved and responsible for the daily civil operations of the County and City involved.
Please familiarize yourself with the benefits and costs of the proposed guaranteed emergency services. If you have questions, please click the button at the top right of the page to send us a message.
Clear Benefits
Full-Time Staff
With a funded EDC, the Caddo Mills Fire Department will have a full-time staff for the first time in history.
Fully Funded Station
The EDC funding will eventually pay for a new fire station. As our area continues to grow, more stations will be required to keep response times to an acceptable standard.
New Fire Equipment
As our area grows, there is a corresponding need for more fire vehicles, safety equipment, and expendables. This emergency district will provide 100% of the funding required.
Modern Challenges
Fewer Volunteers
In the past, men and women were locally available to respond to emergency events. Farmers could turn off a tractor, and a shopkeeper could put a sign on the door and get to an emergency quickly. However, today more residents commute to work and are unavailable to respond.
Larger Homes
As our area grows, the neighborhoods grow, and the home size gets larger, causing larger fires. Homes are also being built in closer proximity, allowing a greater potential to spread. Better fire equipment is needed, along with more firefighters working to extinguish the fires quickly.
Highway Expansion
Currently, many of our roadways are under long-term repair projects and expansion. This causes more traffic incidents and, therefore, more emergency response calls. As traffic volume increases, there is a steady increase in emergency calls.
ESD 1 Official Map
This map details the proposed emergency district. The district spans approximately 84 square miles and reaches Collin County to the West and Highway 380 to the North. Then it stretches beyond Interstate 30 to the East to meet the Greenville City limits.
The red line on the map depicts BOTH the current service district of the Caddo Mills Volunteer Fire Department today, AS WELL as the proposed ESD service district.
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