What is a Special District?

Special districts are a form of local government. They are created by their constituents to meet specific service needs for their communities. Most perform a single function such as water delivery, fire protection, wastewater or cemetery maintenance, to name a few. Some, like county service districts, provide multiple services. Learn more...

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WHAT IS A SPECIAL DISTRICT? 


¿Que Es Un Distrito Especial?

Where are Oregon's special districts?

The image is a map of Oregon marked with numerous location pins, likely indicating points of interest or features like parks or trails.
This map shows you where SDAO's special district members are located in  the state

Types of Special Districts
• Airport
• Cemetery Maintenance
• County Service
• Diking
• Domestic Water Supply
• Drainage
• Emergency Communication
• Fire Protection
• Geothermal Heating
• Health
• Heritage
• Highway Lighting
• Irrigation
• Library
• Mass Transit
• Metropolitan Service
• Park and Recreation
• People’s Utility
• Ports
• Predator Control
• Radio and Data
• 9-1-1 Communications
• Road Assessment
• Sand Removal
• Sanitary
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Special Road
• Transportation
• Vector Control
• Water Control
• Water Improvement
• Weather Modification
• Weed Control


Special District Funding

Special districts are funded either through property tax revenues, fees charged to customers for services or a combination of the two.