Welcome to the East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID), a 158-square mile area 25 minutes northeast of downtown Houston where more than 80,000 people in the communities of New Caney, Patton Village, Porter, Roman Forest, Woodbranch Village, Splendora and Kingwood call home! Nestled among the pine trees and palmettos, this quiet area northeast of Houston is host to robust growth and substantial development. The district’s success over the last decade is due in part to the vision community members had in 1997 when they encouraged state legislation to create the district. Voters approved EMCID as a taxing authority (sales tax) within its boundaries to develop and encourage economic and community development and to promote educational opportunities to residents in the eastern area of Montgomery County.
Led by a board of eight elected individuals, EMCID strategically looks at opportunities in retail, commercial and industrial development and how they complement each other. EMCID provides financial incentives, which can include cash, land, tax rebates, infrastructure, and workforce development funds, to companies that help create job opportunities. In addition, EMCID’s non-profit subsidiary the East Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation provides low-interest loans to businesses. Today, growth has exploded with new opportunities of retail, dining, and entertainment experiences, jobs, new residential areas and top-notch schools. The area has a rich tradition of strong family values, moral standards and a stable and dependable workforce. East Montgomery County is continually recognized for its ability to provide new companies with qualified blue and white-collar employees from a diverse mix of residents in the area.
An educated community lends to the strength of the local workforce. EMCID so strongly believes in this that it created the East Montgomery County Scholarship Foundation. An independent charitable organization, the EMCSF provides $1,600 scholarships to all graduates in East Montgomery County. The mission is to see to it that every high school graduate has the means to take at least some higher-level courses, whether that’s attending a two-year college, trade school, certificate program or a university.
The East Montgomery County Improvement District is led by President & CEO, Frank McCrady, and eight elected Board of Directors who serve four-year terms: Chairman Brenda Webb, Vice Chairman Stephen Carlisle, Liz Mullane, Treasurer; Dr. Katherine Persson, Secretary; Leonard Rogers, Assistant Secretary; Ron Willingham, Assistant Treasurer, and Directors Crystal Moore and Fred Wetz.
The East Montgomery County Improvement District is located inside the Atrium Center at 21575 U.S. Hwy 59 North, Suite 200, New Caney, Texas 77357. The office telephone number is 281.354.4419.