East Montgomery County Improvement District

the east montgomery county improvement district (emcid) is located 20 miles northeast of downtown houston along interstate 69/u.s. highway 59 nafta corridor, amid robust population growth in the region's northeast quadrant. created in 1997 through senate bill 921 and ratified by local voters, the east montgomery county improvement district is at the forefront of economic and community development activities within its 158 square miles located just north of the montgomery/harris county line, kingwood, and the northern city limits of houston, making it the largest improvement district in the nation. the district collects a $.015 sales tax on all sales taking place within its borders. these monies are in turn used to promote and maintain economic and community development activities in east montgomery county. emcid's board of directors approved a budget for the 2018 fiscal year totaling $10,495,000. the district's operating budget is allocated to three objectives: economic development, co