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CCWD
Is A Special District Special
districts like the Contra Cost Water District are public agencies formed
by local residents to provide many of the services you use every day.
Locally controlled and highly efficient, special districts are very responsive
to the people they serve.
Special districts are either enterprise districts that bill customers directly for service (such as water and sewer districts) or non-enterprise districts that are funded with voter-approved taxes or assessments (such as recreation and fire districts). This practical approach is the most common form of government in California. Throughout
the state, special districts perform more than 50 types of cost-effective
community services efficiently and expertly. Special districts have a
legislative body, usually a Board of Directors,
whose members are either elected by the people they serve or appointed
to fixed terms. At CCWD, Directors are elected to four-year terms. In Contra Costa County, there are 43 special districts with single well-defined focuses to meet specific needs or solve particular problems. Some of the services they provide include drinking or irrigation water, mass transit, health care, fire protection, vector control and wastewater collection treatment and reuse. Special districts hold regularly scheduled public meetings where citizens are encouraged to voice their concerns, ask questions and provide feedback on the services they've received. These meetings enable a district's leadership to stay abreast of community needs, evaluate public perception of district performance and ensure that current and future needs are met. Special districts are government service at their best. The California Special Districts Association has more information on special districts in the state. |
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