Welcome to Williamson Country ESD 9

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. Sam Bass Fire Department). ESD’s may impose a sales and use tax and/or property tax to support or provide these services. In addition to other powers...Read More

Welcome to Williamson County ESD 9

Williamson County Emergency Services District 9 is currently accepting Request for Proposal (RFP)

Request for Proposals — Enhancing Public Safety Awareness and Communication Strategies

Williamson County Emergency Services District #9 (WESD9) is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced communications organizations to develop and implement a comprehensive public safety awareness and communication strategy.

Here are some frequently ask questions concerning the RFP.

What community outreach is currently done by the emergency management district?

No consistent outreach is currently done.
What is currently done to reach out to the Spanish-speaking population?

No consistent outreach is currently done.
What are the most significant activities undertaken by the emergency district that residents are unaware of taking place?

No activities are conducted by the ESD.
Are there staff members whose job is community outreach? If so, how many employees are assigned to that role?

There is no staff for community outreach.
Are there staff members responsible for managing social media accounts? If so, how many staff members are dedicated to that role?

There is no staff for community outreach.

All proposals are due no later than March 18, 2024; 12:00 PM CST. Please put “Public Safety Awareness and Communications Strategies RFP” in the email subject line.

The complete request for proposal can be downloaded via the link below.

Request for Proposal

The Board of Commissioners for Williamson County Emergency Service Distritct No. 9 (WCESD9) would like to thank all the residents who came out and attended our First Responder Day event on Octover 14. It was an excellent opportunity to get to know y our first responders, neighbors, ask questions related to the District, and understand the Sales and Use Tax Election proposition on the ballot for November 7, 2023.

The even was a means to raise community awareness and fammiliarity with the needs of the District and meet the first responders who serve the residnts of the District. The WCESD 9 Board of Commissioners cares about its residents and always seeks ways to engage with community members.

If you were unable to attend the event, you can access the sales and use tax election informational boards along with all the curated election information on the District website linked below.

www.wilcoesd9.org/election-information

As a reminder, early voting continues through November 3rd, and Election Day is November 7th. For more information regarding the upcoming election, please continue to visit the website through Election Day.

Thank you again to everyone who came out!