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...

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....

Federally Defining ‘Special District’ is Crucial for All of America’s Districts

by Cole Arreola-Karr | Jan 23, 2025 | Legislation

American Association of Special Districts’ Members receive policy highlights and insights, as well as governance perspectives, in the Associaiton’s biweekly newsletter, the Special Districts Download. This article was originally published in the January...

Library District Forum to Address Ongoing, Emerging Governance and Policy Issues

by Cole Arreola-Karr | Nov 12, 2024 | Events

America’s Library Districts will convene on November 21 for a virtual forum discussion to assess the current and future policy trends, strengthen community bonds, and formally establish a Library District resource network. The American Association of Special Districts...