Uniting, Strengthening & Advancing Special Districts
The American Association of Special Districts collaborates with district leaders to build advocacy capacity across states, deliver governance resources, and elevate recognition of special districts as a force of America’s local government.
Get Involved With AASD
At AASD, we’re all about engagement.
Learn more about how to get involved and engage with our member-driven programs for special district directors, managers, and stakeholders.
Join AASD as a founding trial member to get involved in AASD programs, risk-free and at no cost, through November 30, 2024.
Those who successfully complete three months of founding trial membership will be offered a special AASD Founding Member package for the lifetime of their AASD membership.
Join an AASD Division of Special Districts
AASD hosts 12 Divisions of Special Districts, each grouped by general service category. Each AASD Division meets throughout the year for virtual forums offering special presentations, resources/insights, and national conversations on trending topics of interest for the different types of special districts.
Our Division approach is aimed to network special districts to work through common issues, share best practices with one another, and focus on unique issues impacting special districts as units of local government.
Each Division has a governing structure. Special districts join a Division when they become AASD Members and elect their leadership, each of which are seated in one of 12 special district representative seats on the AASD Board of Directors.
Our 12 Divisions include:
- Emergency Services & Public Safety (ambulance, fire, safety, 9-1-1.)
- Energy Services (electricity, natural gas)
- Environmental Services (solid waste, recycling)
- Hospital & Healthcare
- Housing, Community Development & Broadband
- Irrigation & Flood Control
- Library (includes museums)
- Mosquito, Vector, and Pest Control
- Natural Resources Conservation
- Park & Recreation (includes cemeteries)
- Transportation (airport, highway/road, river port, seaport, transit, etc.)
- Water Utilities (water and wastewater)
Interested in joining? Click the “Join as Founding Trial Member” button to the left.
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