All are elected at large and serve for one year. The council serves as the city administration and appoints department heads as needed. Positions are unpaid. 2244 Erie is in both Boulder and Weld County. They serve four-year terms and receive a salary set by the legislature.
Special districts derive their powers from state law.
In most cases the organization of a special district is initiated by petition and vote of property owners within the proposed boundaries. A board of directors is elected or appointed to manage the affairs of each district. The board has quasi-municipal powers in the field for which the district was created, i.e., it determines policy and sets a mill levy for the specific purposes of the district. Each member of the board, upon approval of the electors at the special district election, may receive compensation. The Local Government Division of the Department of Local Affairs for the State of Colorado is the official depository for special district information.