Special districts Texas in the USA are independent, special-purpose units that exist as separate entities. They have substantial fiscal and administrative independence from the general-purpose governments. They tend to provide services in areas that cross municipal or/and county boundaries to serve multiple or a single purpose. Today, we are going to talk about the different forms of special districts in Texas.

Water and wastewater special districts

Wastewater and water special districts recognize no boundaries. Water services in Texas are commonly delivered by one of more than 1350 special districts such as east of Dallas, the North Texas municipal water utility district and so on.

Some of the services provided include water control, water improvement, freshwater supply, water quality control, underground water management, water development, groundwater conservation, groundwater management, public utilities, county water services, municipal-owned utilities, drainage, stormwater management and more.

Environmental

Environmental special districts in Texas are conservancy districts. They may offer recreational services such as water development, wells, water control, energy production, and water control. Examples of these special districts include Brazos Valley, Lower Colorado, Guadalupe-Blanco and more.

Health and safety

Large county hospitals such as Central Healths and Harris are not hospital districts. Hospitals such as Moore County and Dewitt are hospital districts. Some of the services provided by these types of special districts include health services, hospitals, mental health, mosquito control, mental retardation, emergency communications, crime control, emergency services, navigation security and jails.

Transportation

A lot of alternatives to the motor fuel tax that provides funding for transportation facilities have been in existence for forty years in Texas. Special districts Texas in the USA have provided tools to keep people moving. Some of the types of services provided include road utility, roads, rural rail, regional mobility, urban transportation, coordinated county transportation authorities and other services that facilitate transportation in Texas.