Metropolitan District - General Explanation
HB 25-1219 Compliance
In accordance with Section 32-104.5(3)(X), C.R.S., the following general explanation in plain, nontechnical language, is provided. This information is intended to be read in conjunction with all applicable legal requirements, governing documents, agreements, resolutions, and determinations of the Board of Directors of the District.
1. A metropolitan district is a special district that provides any two or more of the following services:
(a) Fire protection;
(b) Mosquito control;
(c) Parks and recreation;
(d) Safety protection;
(e) Sanitation;
(f) Solid waste disposal facilities or collection and transportation of solid waste;
(g) Street improvement;
(h) Television relay and translation;
(i) Transportation; and
(j) Water.
2. In accordance with the District’s Service Plan, the District may provide the following public improvements and services:
(a) Fire protection (subject to certain limitations);
(b) Mosquito control;
(c) Parks and recreation;
(d) Safety protection;
(e) Sanitation;
(f) Solid waste disposal facilities or collection and transportation of solid waste;
(g) Street improvement;
(h) Television relay and translation (subject to certain limitations);
(i) Transportation;
(j) Water; and
(k) Covenant enforcement and design review.
The District has completed all public improvements construction anticipated to occur within the District.
The District provides the following ongoing services: street maintenance of 85th Avenue and Quintero Street and storm water management, including water quality detention.
3. In accordance with the District’s Service Plan, the total amount of debt the District can incur to provide and pay for public infrastructure is Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000).
4. In accordance with the District’s Service Plan, the following revenue may be used to pay for the District's debt: All Bonds and other Debt issued by the District may be payable from any and all legally available revenues of the District, including general ad valorem taxes and Fees to be imposed upon all Taxable Property within the District. The District will also rely upon various other revenue sources authorized by law. Such sources will include the power to assess Fees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges as provided in Section 32-1-1001(1), C.R.S., as amended from time to time.
5. In accordance with the District’s Service Plan, the maximum mill levy the District may assess to pay for its debt is as follows:
1. If the total amount of aggregate District Debt exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the District's assessed valuation, the Maximum Debt Mill Levy shall be fifty (50) mills; provided that if on or after the approval date of the Service Plan, there are changes in the method of calculating assessed valuation or any constitutionally mandated tax credit, cut or abatement is changed by law, the mill levy limitation applicable to such Debt may be increased or decreased to reflect such changes, such increases or decreases to be determined by the Board in good faith (which determination shall be binding and final) so that to the extent possible, the actual tax revenues generated by the mill levy are neither diminished nor enhanced as a result of such changes. For purposes of the foregoing, a change in the ratio of actual valuation shall be deemed to be a change in the method of calculating assessed valuation.
2. If the total amount of aggregate District Debt is equal to or less than fifty percent (50%) of the District's assessed valuation, either on the date of issuance or at any time thereafter, the mill levy to be imposed to repay such portion of Debt shall not be subject to the Maximum Debt Mill Levy and, as a result, the mill levy may be such amount as is necessary to pay the Debt service on such Debt, without limitation of rate.
3. For purposes of the foregoing, once Debt has been determined to be within Section 2 above, so that the District is entitled to pledge to its payment an unlimited ad valorem mill levy, the District may provide that such Debt shall remain secured by such unlimited mill levy, notwithstanding any subsequent change in the District's Debt to assessed ratio.
6. Residents may serve on the Board of Directors of the District if they are eligible electors of the District. A resident is an eligible elector of the District if the resident lives within the boundaries of the District and is registered to vote in Colorado.