by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jun 27, 2025 | Grassroots, Legislation, Property Tax
The state legislative trend of mitigating rising property tax bills continues in 2025, in what may have been the most challenging year since 2020 for districts to advocate and educate their representatives on the consequences of capping and freezing taxes. In response...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jun 10, 2025 | AASD, Grassroots, Legislation
AASD Applauds Bipartisan Senate Introduction of the Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act The American Association of Special Districts (AASD) strongly supports federal efforts to define “special district,” which now includes introduction of the bipartisan...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jun 2, 2025 | AASD, Grassroots
Special district leaders from across Missouri virtually met May 29 to kickoff efforts to develop an organization to network, educate, and advocate for all types of district services. Elected and appointed board members, district administrators, and stakeholders from...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | May 30, 2025 | Grassroots, Legislation
Special districts have historically been at a disadvantage to engage with and participate in a wide range of federally-sourced programs. This long-standing public policy issue is complex and is largely rooted in the lack of a single definition of what a “special...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | May 27, 2025 | AASD, Events, Grassroots, Membership, Professional Network, Resources
Registration is now open for three upcoming AASD Special Districts Governance Summits, offering regional opportunities for special district leaders to gather for two days of networking, education, and advocacy on common issues. The American Association of Special...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | May 20, 2025 | AASD, Grassroots, Missouri, Resources
Special district leaders from across the Lake of the Ozarks region are invited to join a roundtable discussion on governance and policy issues impacting the local public services they provide in their communities. The Lake Area Special Districts Roundtable will take...
