Welcome to the Ector County Emergency Services District no. 1 and 2
An Emergency Services District (ESD) is a local government agency created by a vote of the public on May 3rd, 2025, to provide fire protection and/or emergency medical services (EMS) in specific areas in unincorporated Ector County. There are more than 360 ESDs in Texas, 2 of which are in Ector 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., Odessa Fire Rescue, West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department, etc.). Each ESD has a maximum tax rate of 10 cents for every $100 of property value.
