About Us

When the idea for the communities of Savannah, Artesia, and ArrowBrooke were first conceived, the areas were located in unincorporated Denton County, outside of any city’s city limits. A special district had to be created in order to construct and maintain the roads, water and wastewater lines, and provide the essential services that normally would be provided by a city. Under Texas law, the District would be funded by utility revenue and property taxes, similar to a city, and be run by a 5 member Board of Directors, elected by residents.

The District was created by the Denton County Commissioners Court on September 12, 2000. At that time, it was named Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #10. The District is empowered, among other things, to purchase, construct, operate and maintain all water, wastewater, and storm drainage facilities along with all roads and rights-of-way improvements. They contract for trash collection, engineering, and water facilities management.

The District has law enforcement powers and is empowered to establish, operate, and maintain fire-fighting facilities. The Board also proposed and hired a School Resource Officer to patrol Savannah Elementary School. This was the first School Resource Officer for Denton ISD, approved by the voters of the District.

Initially, the District contracted with the Denton County Sheriff's Department for police protection, and then Little Elm Police Department, however, this meant longer response times and jurisdiction challenges. As the population and needs of the area grew, it became apparent that there was a need for more officers with local law enforcement authority.  As a result, the board of directors implemented its own Police Department in 2018 to provide high quality law enforcement services to its residents, with better response times and a community policing approach. The department has been a great success, leading to one of the lowest crime rates among comparable municipalities in the area!

Learn more about the Elm Ridge Police Department by clicking on the https://www.elmridgetx.org/policePolice section of our website.

Conflict of interest disclosures

None reported.

Requirements for Director of District candidacy

• Be a resident of State of Texas.
• Own land subject to taxation in District, or be qualified voter in District.
• Be at least 18 years of age.

Visit the District ElectionsDistrict Elections page for more details.

Elm Ridge WCID’s administrative offices are located at 700 Savannah Blvd, Savannah, Texas 76227.

The administrative lobby is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.