by Cole Arreola-Karr | Dec 20, 2024 | Legislation
The American Association of Special Districts (AASD) established Wednesday its State and Federal Policy Platform and adopted founding policy priorities to advance and strengthen America’s 35,000+ special districts through a focused set of advocacy goals uniting all...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Dec 4, 2024 | AASD, Legislation
In a December 2 letter to Senate Leadership, special district stakeholders from across the country underscored their support for landmark legislation to federally define “special district” and urged Lame Duck action on the bill. The American Association of Special...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Sep 9, 2024 | Legislation
Special districts are critical points for essential public services in thousands of communities across the nation. They serve all types of communities in all 50 states – from rural Arizona to downtown Chicago – although most prevalent in rural, unincorporated...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Aug 24, 2024 | Legislation
The traditionally every-five-year Farm Bill includes important programs for special district services such as USDA Rural Development, forestry, rural healthcare, broadband development, and rural water/wastewater programs. The likelihood of passing a Farm Bill ahead of...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Aug 1, 2024 | Data, Legislation
Home and property values across the country have generally climbed since 2020, a product of a myriad of economic issues, interstate migration, and more. The result has been growing pains for states that have historically had low property tax levels. Americans’...
