HUNT COUNTY ESD 1

Caddo Mills, Texas

The Future of Fire Service

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 all 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.

4) The property owners are also in favor of this effort. Everyone we have spoken with has been in favor of the proposition being entered on the ballot for a public vote. This is the American way, and we all support the opportunity to voice our decision at the ballot box.

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. The Questions & Answers Page is an easy way to learn more about the entire effort.

If you have questions, please send us a message on the Contact Page.

Clear Benefits

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Full-Time Staff

With a funded ESD, the Caddo Mills Fire Department will have a full-time staff for the first time in history. The initial proposal calls for a total of nine full-time fire staff, three dedicated to each shift of each day. As the demand increases, the staff will increase as well.

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Fully Funded Station

The ESD 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. The first priority is to remodel the existing station on Main Street, with immediate plans to begin designing a second fire station to be built closer to Interstate 30.

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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 to fund new fire equipment within the first year.

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.

Population Explosion

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. This area has seen a 287% population growth just since 2020!