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What is a Metropolitan District?
A metropolitan district is an independent local governmental entity organized under Title 32, Article 1 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Metropolitan districts can provide for financing and construction of public improvements for a particular neighborhood or community and ongoing operation and maintenance for public improvements. Metropolitan districts can provide any two or more of the following services: street improvements; water facilities, services and water rights acquisition; sanitation facilities and services; park and recreation facilities; traffic-related safety protection improvements; transportation facilities and services; television relay and transmission facilities and services; mosquito control facilities and services; security services; and covenant enforcement services.
What Public Improvements and Services does the District Provide?
A detailed description of the public improvements and services provided by the District can be found in its Service Plan approved by the City of Arvada and Jefferson County on October 8, 2003.
The District received authority to incur a maximum of $450,000,000 of debt to provide and pay for public improvements. The District can use property tax revenue generated from its debt service mill levy, as well as other types of revenue, to repay such debt. The District’s maximum debt service mill levy for debt exceeding 50% of assessed valuation is 50 mills, and the maximum is unlimited for debt equal to or less than 50% of assessed valuation. The District's maximum operations levy is 4 mills initially and may be increased as necessary, subject to statutory and constitutional limits (such as requiring an election for increases).
How to Become a Board Member
In order to qualify to serve on the Board of the Metropolitan District, an individual must be an “eligible elector” which is defined as a registered voter of Colorado and: (1) who is a resident of the Metropolitan District; or (2) who, or whose spouse or civil union partner, owns taxable real or personal property situated within the boundaries of the Metropolitan District. A person who is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property situated within the boundaries of the Metropolitan District shall be considered an owner within the meaning of (2) above. If qualified, an individual may serve on the Board after being elected at the Metropolitan District’s regular election in May of odd numbered years, or appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board.