East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID)

Name

East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID)

Legal name

East Montgomery County Improvement District

Website

https://emctx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Economic Development

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subsidy & Funding Compliance (CCDF/child care assistance program requirements) (EDACAKAN), ABA Staff Training & RBT/Paraprofessional Support Services (EDAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Sales tax authority
• Business incentive programs
• Community development grants
• Special purpose district

Headquarters

HQ city

New Caney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sales tax revenue: EMCID was created through Senate Bill 921 and approved by voters in 1997, authorizing the district to collect a sales tax of $0.01 to $0.015 on all sales within its 158 square miles. Sales tax revenues have grown from $1.7 million in the initial year to an estimated $11.2 million at end of current fiscal year. Under McCrady's leadership, revenues grew from $2.5 million in 2002 to $10.6 million in 2018 (over 300% increase). The convention center project will be financed through sales tax revenue bonds.
2. Sales tax revenue bonds: Bond financing for the $19M+ new facility and the convention center project, backed by projected sales tax revenues and $35.1M in projected sales, hospitality, and facility use taxes over 30 years.
3. Low-interest business loans (via EDC subsidiary): EMCID's non-profit subsidiary, the East Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (EMCEDC, established 2004), provides low-interest loans to businesses that relocate to or expand within the district using federal and local funding sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EMCID is a Texas governmental special-purpose improvement district and voter-approved sales-tax taxing authority (1¢–1.5¢) covering 158 square miles of eastern Montgomery County. It attracts and retains industrial, commercial, and retail businesses through direct financial incentives (cash, land, tax rebates, infrastructure, workforce development funds) and low-interest loans via its EMCEDC subsidiary; funds Community Development Grants of up to $30,000 to nonprofits and government agencies; administers a $1,600 Scholarship Foundation to every district graduate; runs the Safe Shopper public-safety program; and is constructing a 210,070 sq ft convention center at Valley Ranch Town Center (opening late 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Insider: EMCID's quarterly community newsletter (first published March 2015).
• InSights eBlasts
• Safe Shopper Program (Programa Comprador Seguro)
• Shred It EMC
• EMCID CAREavan
• Rock the Ranch
• Fire & Ice Festival
• Facade Improvement Grant Program

Products and services

• Community Development Grants Program Twice-yearly grant program for 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government/taxing entities operating within EMCID's boundaries, providing up to $30,000 per award (and up to $5,000 mini-grants) to fund public safety, libraries, youth services, food assistance, and community quality-of-life improvements.
• Facade Improvement Grant Program Grant program that funds storefront and facade upgrades by qualifying businesses within the EMCID district, supporting retail and commercial property improvements.
• East Montgomery County Scholarship Foundation (EMCSF) Scholarship program awarding a $1,600 base scholarship to every high-school graduate and GED recipient within the 158 sq mi EMCID boundaries (usable at Lone Star College locations, accredited Texas trade schools, and many four-year universities), plus a $500 merit scholarship and paid internship program.
• Business Relocation and Expansion Incentives Direct financial incentive packages provided by EMCID to industrial, commercial, and retail businesses relocating to or expanding within the 158 sq mi district, including cash, land, tax rebates, infrastructure support, and workforce development funds.
• Low-Interest Business Loans (via EMCEDC) Low-interest business loans administered by EMCID's non-profit subsidiary, the East Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (EMCEDC), funded through federal and local sources for businesses that relocate to or expand within the district.
• EMCID Convention Center (Event Venue) Multi-purpose event venue with flexible-design technology enabling the 55,000 sq ft ballroom to function as one 6,000+-attendee exhibition hall or be subdivided into up to seven smaller rooms, plus 20,000 sq ft of meeting space, two signature meeting rooms with views of Valley Ranch, and an attached 800-space structured parking garage. Future full-service conference hotel is planned adjacent.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sales tax revenue grew from $1.7M (1998) to estimated $11.2M (current fiscal year); under current CEO grew from $2.5M (2002) to $10.6M (2018) — over 300% increase.
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tomball Economic Development Corporation: Tomball EDC is a 4B-sales-tax-funded Texas economic development corporation that offers incentives, infrastructure, and workforce programs to attract and retain businesses in Tomball — directly comparable to EMCID's EMCEDC model and sales-tax-funded incentive toolkit in an adjacent Houston exurban market.
• The Woodlands Township: The Woodlands Township is a Texas special-purpose district providing economic development, community services, and venue-related programming in a Houston-adjacent master-planned community; it parallels EMCID's taxing-authority-plus-community-programs model at a larger scale.
• Conroe Economic Development Council: Conroe EDC pursues industrial, retail, and commercial attraction in Montgomery County — directly overlapping EMCID's catchment and competing for the same Houston exurban relocation and expansion tenants.
• Pearland Economic Development Corporation: Pearland EDC uses a sales-tax-funded economic development model to attract employers to a Houston-area suburb; it mirrors EMCID's financing toolset and target tenant mix (logistics, light industrial, healthcare).
• Katy Area Economic Development Council: Katy Area EDC pursues industrial and commercial recruitment in a Houston exurban market comparable to EMCID, with overlapping incentive programs targeting logistics, manufacturing, and retail tenants.

Broad incumbents

• Oak View Group (OVG): Oak View Group is the third-party operator selected to manage EMCID's 210,070 sq ft convention center when it opens in late 2026; OVG operates a national portfolio of arenas and convention venues and is comparable as the venue-management layer embedded in EMCID's distribution strategy.
• Greater Houston Partnership: Greater Houston Partnership is the broader regional economic development and chamber-of-commerce organization for the Houston metro; it overlaps with EMCID's economic development mission at a much larger geographic and capital scale.

Others

• Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC): SEDC is the regional industry association where EMCID's CEO serves as President; it is comparable as the professional body representing the same economic-development ecosystem EMCID operates in, though it is an association rather than a direct competitor.
• Lone Star College System: Lone Star College Kingwood is the primary higher-education partner whose credits accept EMCID scholarship funds and hosts the Small Business Development Center at the EMCID Complex; comparable as the workforce-development and educational-support backbone EMCID's scholarship program relies on.
• Greater East Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce: The Greater East Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce co-houses at the EMCID Complex and serves overlapping member businesses within the 158 sq mi district; comparable as a partner/ecosystem organization rather than a direct competitor, given its member-services versus taxing-authority model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EMCIDTX
• Facebookfacebook.com/EMCID
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-montgomery-county-improvement-district
• Instagraminstagram.com/emcidtx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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