Metro Districts are formed by:1. Approval by City Council of the district's service plan, which is the document that governs the district's actions;2. A petition signed by 30% or 200 of the electors of the District, whichever is less is approved by the District court and an election is ordered; and3. Approval of the District by the electors within the District.Subareas within the District may be formed.C. Governance.A metropolitan district is governed by a five member board of directors. A director must be an "elector" of such district, defined as a person who, at the time, is registered to vote in the State and: (I) who has been a resident of the district for not less than thirty days; or (II) who, or whose spouse, owns taxable real or personal property situated within the boundaries of the district, whether said person resides within the district or not. There is no City appointment. The board is responsible for the administration of the district, annual budgeting and levying of taxes,rates, and charges sufficient to pay operating costs and debt service of the district.D. Powers.1. Common Powers. All special districts have the following powers:a. To have a perpetual existence;b. To have and use a corporate seal;c. To sue and be sued;d. To enter into contracts and agreements affecting the affairs of the special district;e. To borrow money and incur indebtedness and to issue notes or issue bonds evidencing suchindebtedness;f. To acquire, sell and lease property;g. To manage, control and supervise all the business and affairs of the special district, including allconstruction, operation and maintenance of special district improvements;h. To fix, charge and collect fees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges for services, programs or facilitiesfurnished by the special district.i. To furnish services and facilities outside the boundaries of the special district.j. To adopt, amend, and enforce bylaws and rules and regulations for carrying on the business, objectsand affairs of the special district.2. Additional Powers Depending Upon Type of District:a. Metropolitan Districts: In addition to the common powers, metropolitan districts have the following powers: to enter into contracts with public utilities and municipalities for street lighting service;to erect and maintain traffic and safety controls and devices, providing fire protection, parks or recreation, water or water and sanitation service;

Disclaimer

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: This dataset is provided as read-only and is restricted to City and County of Denver employees for official City business only. Contact the GIS Administrator for more information on distribution requirements/restrictions. USE CONSTRAINTS: The City and County of Denver is not responsible and shall not be liable to the user for damages of any kind arising out of the use of data or information provided by the City and County of Denver, including the installation of the data or information, its use, or the results obtained from its use. ANY DATA OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE City and County of Denver IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Data or information provided by the City and County of Denver shall be used and relied upon only at the user's sole risk, and the user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and County of Denver, its officials, officers and employees from any liability arising out of the use of the data/information provided. NOT FOR ENGINEERING PURPOSES