This weeks column concludes a series explaining special districts. The past two weeks have covered tax charges for districts for fire, sewer, drainage and parks. This week will look at services and charges related to lighting and water districts. All special district charges appear as separate 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 others have several.
Note the village properties are not charges 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. A relatively few properties throughout the town pay lighting district charges. These charges result from lighting that has been installed in a given area that specifically benefits properties within the area.