Special District Information Sources

Contents

• General
• Washington State Special Districts in General
• Washington State Special District Publications
• Other States

General

• Special Purpose Districts and Associations - Beyond MRSC
• Foster, Kathryn A. The Political Economy of Special Purpose Government. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 1997.  MRSC Library Loan
• U.S.Census Bureau. 2002 Census of Governments. Government Organization Vol. 1, No. 1, December 2002 - provides general census information on special districts in the United States. 

Washington State Special District in General

• Special Districts, Part III in The Closest Governments to the People: A Complete Reference Guide to Local Government in Washington State, by Steve Lundin, Washington State University Division of Governmental Studies and Services, 2007  MRSC Library Loan
• Special Districts in the State of Washington, by Ruth Ittner. Report No. 150. Seattle: University of Washington, Bureau of Government Research & Services, 1963. MRSC Library Loan  - Historical information - statutes and some statistial information.
• Special Purpose Districts in Washington State ( 1.32 MB), Report No. 58, Municipal Research & Services Center, Augus5t 2003.
• Snohomish County Finance Department. Special Purpose District Financial Services : Overview, Issue Paper, May 2002. Everett, Wash., 2002. MRSC Library Loan
• "Special District Governments: Clouding the Regional Picture," Issue Watch, Summer, 1988. 
• Washington State Association of County Treasurers County Treasurer's Procedures Manual, 2002.
• Washington State Department of Revenue
  • Property Tax Division. Property Tax Levies Operations Manual (Word), 2007 - Reference source for special district property tax levies
  • Tax Code Area Statement - List of  tax code areas by county
  • Property Tax GIS System Taxing Jurisdiction Boundaries - See Map Option
  • Washington. Legislative Budget Committee. Review of Special Purpose Districts. A Report to the Washington State Legislature, August 5, 1988. Olympia, Wash.: 1988.  MRSC Library Loan
• Washington. Local Governance Study Commission. Final Report  - A History of Washington's Local Governments,  Volume 1 ( 1.29 MB)  The Quiet Crisis in Local Government, Volume 2 ( 2.55 MB)

Washington State Special District Publications

Fire Protection Districts and Regional Fire Authority 

• Washington  Fire Commissioners Association Pamphlets and Helps
• Regional Fire Authority:  Implementation Guide for Fire Departments in Washington State ( 545 KB), jointly developed by the Washington Fire Chiefs (WFC) and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCF), September 2008.
  • News Articles  Friday, September 05, 2008 Regional Fire Authority: Implementation Guide Published - Washington  Fire Chiefs

Hospital Districts

• Washington State Hospital Association 
  •  AWPHD Legal Guide, Produced in cooperation with Washington State Hospital Association, University of School Medicine, and Foster Pepper & Shefelman
  • Publications
  • Commissioner Resources

Irrigation Districts

• Washington State Water Resource Association
  • List of Irrigation District Members
• Guidelines For Preparation of Comprehensive Irrigation District Management Plans ( 713 KB), AWF Work Group,  May 2001 - Washington State Department of Agriculture

Library Districts

• Washington State Library Public Library Trustee Summary Manual, Revised 2002 

Port Districts

Washington Public Port Association
• Knowing the Waters: Basic Legal Guidelines for Port District Officials ( 550 KB), by Robert F. Hauth, Washington Public Ports Association, 1996, Updated 2007
• Commissioner Resource Guide ( 362 KB)
• Resource Tools (Publications)
• History of Ports Formation
• Port Directory - See Left Column of Home Page

• Washington State School Board Directors Association Publications
  • Serving on Your Local School Board: A Guide to Effective Leadership ( 300 KB), WSSDA
  • Serving on Your Local School Board: A Guide for Candidates ( 303 KB), WSSDA
  • Open Public Meetings A Guide to Public Accountability for School Board Members and Superintendents ( 310 KB), by Marilee Scarbrough, WSSDA, 2003

Other States

• California
  • California Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCO) Special District Resources
  • Special Districts: Relics of the Past or Resources for the Future? California. Little Hoover Commission, 2000.
  • What's So Special About Special Districts? A Citizen's Guide to Special Districts in California California Senate. Local Government Committee, 3rd edition, 2002.
  • Special District Consolidations: A Research Study for the Association of California Water Agencies, by Stephen P. Morgan and Jeffrey I. Chapman, Executive Summary Los Angeles: University of Southern California, December, 1994.
  • Special Districts: Effective Local Government for All Citizens ( 46 KB), Newsletter, November 2002, Association of California Water Agencies
  • About Special Districts in California - California State Government Guide to Government from the League of Women Voters of California
  • California Special Districts Association
• Colorado - Special District Association
• Florida
  • Special District Information Program Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Development
  • Florida Special District Handbook, prepared by the, Special District Information Program. Tallahassee, Updated December 2005
  • Florida Association of Special Districts
• Oregon
  • Oregon Special Districts Association
    • Publications
• Utah Association of Special Districts
• South Carolina Association of Special Purpose Districts