Metropolitan District - General Explanation
Metropolitan districts are local governments that finance public improvements and provide services to promote the health, safety, prosperity, security and general welfare of the inhabitants of the district, the users of District facilities and services, and the people of the state of Colorado. Metropolitan districts fill the gaps that may exist in government services that other local governments do not provide.
Belleview Station Metropolitan Districts Nos. 1-3 provide the following improvements and services: water, storm and sanitary sewer, streets, traffic safety, parks and recreation, transportation, and mosquito control.
The Districts are authorized to issue an aggregate of $107,950,000 of bonds and to impose a maximum mill levy of 50 mills, subject to legislative adjustment as defined in the service plan. The Service Plans authorize the repayment of debt from ad valorem taxes and from fees.
Each of the Districts is governed by a Board of Directors who are elected to four-year terms. During election years, each District provides a Call for Nominations to the electors within their District with information about which Board seats are up for election. If an owner or resident within one of the Districts would like to run for a Board position, he or she must submit a self-nomination form to the Designated Election Official by the deadline provided in the Call for Nominations. Owners and residents must be Colorado voters to be elected or appointed to board positions. The spouse or civil union partner of an owner of taxable property within the district is also eligible to be appointed or elected. Owners include individuals who are under contract to purchase property within a district if the contract requires them to pay property taxes on the property prior to closing. When a vacancy occurs on the Boards between elections, an owner or resident may contact the District and submit a letter of interest to be appointed. When an individual is appointed to a Board, they serve until the next regular election.
The Districts are not required to file an annual report.