HBA Internal Special District Information Page
General Information |
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
Studio809radio-Special Districts Yikes they're Still At it! - 12/9/19