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​SPECIAL DISTRICT INFO

HBA Internal Special District Information Page

General Information

Draft HBA Issue Brief- Click here

Catalyst Public Affairs Memo 12/6-Click Here

​HBA List of Concerns
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City if Colorado Springs Data
Almost every major jurisdiction in Colorado has special districts.
Statewide there are:
  • 1,827 metropolitan districts
  • 62 business improvement districts
  • 54 general improvement districts
Together, just these three categories account for almost 50% of all Statewide taxing entities.

  • Summary of Residential Improved Parcels Currently Located  in Special Districts - Click Here
  • Metro District Contacts - Click Here
  • BID Contacts- Click Here
  • Metro Dist Owned Parks Inventory - Click Here
  • COS Metropolitan District Mill Levies and Mill Levy Caps -Click Here
  • COS Business Improvement District Mill Levies and Caps - Click Here
  • Notice of Special District Mill Levies and Caps - Click Here
  • Example of a Title 32 District Transparency Notice - Click Here
  • Overview of District Conversion to Resident Owner Control - Click Here

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City of Colorado Springs Special District White Paper- Click Here

NAHB-An Overview of Special Purpose Taxing Districts -Click Here

NAHB Impact Fees/ Chapter 6 -Special Taxing Districts - Click Here

City of Colorado Springs -Special District 101.5 Presentations

Session 1 September 23, 2019 -Presentation Link
  • State context
  • General overview of types and uses of districts
  • 2006 Special District Policy
  • BIDs

​Session 2 October 21, 2019 -Presentation Link
  • Metropolitan Districts
  • Overall Special District Submittal , Review and Approval Processes

​Session 3 November 7, 2019-Presentation Link
  • Follow up on Metropolitan Districts
  • Overall special district submittal, review and approval processes
  • GIDs (general improvement districts)

​Session 4 November 25, 2019- Presentation Link
  • Update from Session 3
  • Assessment Districts
          LIDs (local improvement districts)
          SIDs (special improvement districts
  • Special District Mill levies
  • Gallagher Adjustments

​Session 5 December 9, 2019- Presentation Link
  • Follow up from Session 4
  • SIMDs (Special Improvement Maintenance Districts)
  • Special district financial obligations
  • Debt authorizations
  • Debt issuances

​Session 6 January 13, 2020 -Presentation Link
  • Follow up from Session #5
  • Other District Powers and Functions
  • Electors and Elections

​Session 7- Presentation postponed to the March 9th City Council Work Session- Presentation Link
  • Follow-up from Session #6
  • ​District Accountability and Reporting
  • Transition of District Governance
  • District Dissolution
  • Next Steps

Articles

Complete Colorado-Unchecked growth of special taxing districts needs scrutiny - 11/15/19

Complete Colorado- Colorado Springs City Council information presentation raises concerns about special district- 11/24/19

Complete Colorado -Colorado’s high court gives metro districts power to seize property -11/29/19

Denver Post -City officials must heed the red flags flying over Colorado’s special districts -12/4/19

Denver Post -How developers use bonds, mill levies to ensure they are repaid -12/5/19

Denver Post - Rein in the unlimited taxing powers of developers- 12/11/19

Denver Post - Guest Commentary- Metro Districts are Vital to Colorado's Economy and Growth- 1/31/20


Podcasts

Studio809radio-Special Districts Time for Pitchforks and Torches -12/2/19 

Studio809radio-Special Districts Yikes they're Still At it!  - 12/9/19 ​
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