Special Districts Suffer from Inconsistent Measurements and Lack of Population Recognition

by Cole Arreola-Karr | Feb 8, 2025 | AASD, Data

Special districts are not well represented in federal data and reporting on the health of local governments across the country, and the populations they serve are not federally recognized due to a glitch in federal law preventing recognition of special district’s...

Maintaining a Good Employer-Employee Relationship From Recruitment to Retention

by Cole Arreola-Karr | Feb 7, 2025 | Resources

AASD Professional Network Insights: Sara Carroll, Owner, AZ Districts Solutions Fostering good employer / employee relationships through staffing decisions paired with strong policies and guidelines are paramount for success of a special district. Crafting this...

Update: Court Delays Funding Freeze Directive by One Week

by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized

A District Court Judge in Washington, DC, has delayed the Office of Management & Budget directive to pause federal grant and finance programs pending agencies’ review and alignment with Administration priorities. The White House Office of Management and Budget...

Federal Grant and Loan Programs to be Halted for Review

by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jan 28, 2025 | Infrastructure

UPDATE — January 28, 2025, 4:15 p.m. MT: A District Court Judge in Washington, DC, has delayed the Office of Management & Budget directive to pause federal grant and finance programs pending agencies’ review and alignment with Administration priorities. U.S....

FEMA Waives Buy America, Build America for Mitigation Revolving Loan Program

by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jan 24, 2025 | Uncategorized

“Build America, Buy America” policy requiring federal infrastructure investments use iron, steel, construction material, and other products manufactured in the United States has received a one-year wiaver for projects funded through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving...