About
Austin County Emergency Communications District (ACECD) funds and maintains the infrastructure of 911 Dispatch and emergency responders in Austin County. ACECD is not the same entity as the Austin County government, which oversees 911 Dispatch. ACECD does not provide any emergency dispatching or services.
Our Purpose
Our purpose comes from the Emergency Telephone Number Act of 1989. Subchapter D. Emergency Communication Districts: Counties with a population over 20,000.
Please click here to read the full subchapter D.Our Mission
Our mission is to provide equipment and GIS mapping for fast and reliable communications between the public and their public safety agencies. These agencies include Bellville Police Department, Bellville Fire Department, Sealy Police Department, Sealy Fire Department, Austin County EMS, Austin County Sheriff's Department, Texas DPS, and seven other volunteer fire departments.
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ACECD issues the property's addresses throughout the unincorporated areas of Austin County and provides reflective address plates for new addresses. An address request form is provided via the Forms tab.
For information on permits, please contact:
- Austin County Planning and Development Department - 979-865-5911
For property identification numbers and tax information, please contact
- Austin County Appraisal District - 979-865-9124
For information on private roads/private road names, please contact:
- Austin County Road & Bridge Department – 979-865-5911
To report damaged/missing road signs, please get in touch with your county commissioner.
