Last week this column explained details about two special district funds fire and sewer. This week will continue covering special districts, looking at services and charges related to drainage and park districts. Next week's column will conclude the series about special districts, covering districts for lighting and water. All special district charges appear as separate line items on the Town and County tax bill issued each January. It varies from property to property which of these special district charges apply.
Some properties have as few as one additional charge, while other have several.
Note that Village properties are not charged by the Town for any special district services. Different Village properties receive a varying degree of the special district-type services. Those are all paid for by the separate amount Village property owners pay for Village taxes. Drainage Districts Many Town properties pay a nominal charge annually for drainage services. The money collected is used by the Highway Department to do drainage work throughout the Town on any property that is located within a drainage district.