COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO — The Colorado Springs City Council heard the first of six presentations by city staff about special districts and how they operate at their work session Monday morning.
The overview was requested by council members some weeks ago. The impetus was attributed in part to problems with the Briargate Special Improvement Maintenance District (BSIMD) in District 2 Councilman David Geislinger’s district.
Ongoing problems with the organization and membership of the BSIMD, formed in 1983, and funding for its operations have resulted in several community meetings to try to find solutions to shortfalls.
For a variety of reasons, some 25% of homes physically within the boundaries of the district are not subject to district tax levies.
This series of information presentations is intended to give the council and citizens a better understanding of special districts and what they do.
