911 Addressing
Regional Planning Councils (RPC) and Council of Governments (COG) work with the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) and local 911 address coordinators to administer the statewide 911 program enacted by law in 1987. The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission Emergency Communications Department works with agencies throughout the 17-county region by providing planning and technical assistance to ensure delivery of 911 calls to the proper Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and offering the correct location and telephone information. This system helps direct emergency services to the correct place in an emergency.
The authority to set addressing standards was granted to counties in 1989 through Senate Bill 1091, which amended the County Road and Bridge Act. Section 2.001(b), Article 6702-1, authorized Commissioner's Courts to adopt their addressing standards to name roads and assign address numbers to property within unincorporated areas.
Transportation Code, Sect. 251.013: Road Names and Address Numbers: (b) The Commissioner's Court of a county by order may adopt a name for a public road located wholly or partly in an unincorporated area of the county and may assign numbers to property located in an unincorporated area of the county for which there is no established address system
HOW TO OBTAIN A 911 ADDRESS
Howard County 911 Address Coordinator, Dana Johnson
Email: howardcnty911address@howardcountytx.com
Text Only: 432-895-1726
Phone: 432-264-2266
Address: Attn: Howard County 911 Addressing Coordinator
PO Box 91
Big Spring, Tx 79721
Information needed:
You will need to provide the GPS location for the property that needs a 911 address along with your full name or company name and phone number. If you are requesting a 911 address in a subdivision, you will need to provide the Block and Lot number for the property needing the 911 address. If you need the address for a tract of land, you need to include the tract number. Once this information is emailed to howardcnty911address@howardcountytx.com, we will start the process. Once the process is completed, we will either email you a PDF stating the 911 address in Howard County or we can text you an image of the PDF. If you have any questions, you can use the email above or call the number listed.
The reason for address:
• New house, agriculture, septic/building/driveway permits
• Description of any structures going on the property
• Current mailing address/email and phone number