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A sign for Austin County 911 Rural Addressing with a map graphic and contact number. — Austin County 911 Rural Addressing: 979-856-1911

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.

Please take some time to review the information on our site. Be informed—make the right call.

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.

Website Accessibility Statement

Austin County Emergency Communications District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

The District is committed to providing all documents hosted on the website in an accessible format or making accessible alternatives available.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below:

Austin County Emergency Communications District

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