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2 <br />How are Metropolitan Districts Used? <br />Statutes provide list of services that districts may be authorized to <br />provide <br />Developers often establish metro districts to finance public <br />improvements required to serve a project, either directly or <br />through reimbursements <br />For example, water lines, sewer lines, streets, storm drainage <br />Property taxes generated from district mill levy, imposed on <br />taxable property within the district, pays for the improvements <br />District may also impose fees, if permitted in service plan <br />District may conduct ongoing maintenance, or provide ongoing <br />services, if permitted in service plan <br />Metro Districts as Local Governments <br />Subject to Open Meetings Law and Open Records Act <br />Subject to Local Government Budget Law and Audit Law <br />Statutes contain requirements intended to provide <br />transparency <br />Annual reports <br />Notices to electors <br />Public disclosure document and map <br />But unless otherwise required in service plan, district <br />meetings not required to be held within the district or even <br />the City <br />16