What Comal County emergency services districts do and how they are funded

Read the ESD charge on a property-tax bill

The ESD levy for a Comal County property depends on its taxable value and which districts apply to its address. Do not add all seven rates to estimate one home's bill. Find the ESD number or numbers in the property's taxing-unit information and use only the corresponding adopted rates. This guide does not assign districts to street addresses; residents should confirm the taxing units for their own property before using the table.

A Comal.News calculation from the county's adopted rates illustrates the scale: at $300,000 in taxable value, ESD 5's rate alone yields $300 for a year, while ESD 7's rate alone yields $145.31. These are separate hypothetical examples, not a comparison of total tax bills. The calculation applies no exemptions, other taxing units or property location. Divide taxable value by 100 and multiply by an applicable district's rate to check its levy before any property-specific adjustments.

Find board, budget and meeting records

The county's boards-and-commissions directory lists a board for each of ESDs 1 through 7 and points readers toward the district websites. It also describes a county appointment process for people interested in board openings. For an example of the records a district publishes, ESD 6's meetings-and-reports page lists agendas, minutes, an approved 2027 budget, tax notices, annual reports and financial reports. Check the relevant district's own site for its records; ESD 6's page documents ESD 6, not the other six districts.

For a question about which county-listed ESD applies to an address, the county directory gives its main phone number as 830-221-1100 and its mailing address as 150 N. Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels, TX 78130. For ESD 6's budget, rate notices or meeting records, use its reports page or the contact number shown there, 210-651-5762. The next useful check is the applicable district's posted agenda, budget or tax-rate record when those documents change.