County

Explainer: How Special Districts Work, Part 2

“The issue is, it’s very hard to have all these district lines mapped,” Rio Blanco County Assessor Renae Nielson told the HT while discussing the official boundaries of more than 20 special tax districts in the county. The districts exist to manage and operate various local government services, and are primarily funded via property tax revenues, or mill levies.

The map (which can be viewed in the assessor’s office) is one the best tools to…