Littleton Village Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 3

"To preserve a family-oriented and economically vibrant community that encourages citizen involvement, respects diversity, values community character, and enhances the quality of life of Littleton residents and businesses."

Welcome to the Littleton Village Metropolitan District website.  This site is designed to make it easy for the homeowners living in Littleton Village and those within the Littleton Village Metropolitan Districts to gain ease of access to Board meeting minutes, District Governing Documents, and Design Request Forms.  To learn more about the Metropolitan District you reside in, please click on the individual pages.

In accordance with Section 32-104.5(3)(X), C.R.S., the following general explanation in plain, nontechnical language, is provided. This information is intended to be read in conjunction with all applicable legal requirements, governing documents, agreements, resolutions, and determinations of the Boards of Directors of the Districts.

1. A metropolitan district is a special district that provides any two or more of the following services:

 (a) Fire protection;

 (b) Mosquito control;

 (c) Parks and recreation;

 (d) Safety protection;

 (e) Sanitation;

 (f) Solid waste disposal facilities or collection and transportation of solid waste;

 (g) Street improvement;

 (h) Television relay and translation;

 (i) Transportation; and

 (j) Water.

The Districts’ Service Plan provides power and authority for Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 1 (“District No. 1”), Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 2 (“District No. 2”), and Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 3 (“District No. 3”).  Except as otherwise provided below, all references on this webpage to the “Districts’ Service Plan” shall be mean Service Plan information applicable to District No. 1 and District No. 3 only. 

2. In accordance with the Districts’ Service Plan, the Districts may provide the following public improvements and services:

The Districts shall have the power and authority to provide the District Activities within and without the boundaries of the Districts as such power and authority is described in the Special District Act, and other applicable statutes, common law and the Constitution, subject to the limitations set forth in the Service Plan.  “District Activities” means any and all services, functions, and powers that special districts organized under the Special District Act may provide, perform or exercise, including the provision of public improvements.

District No. 3 provides or will provide such District Activities to serve the property within and without the boundaries of District No. 3.

District No. 3 provides or will provide the following ongoing services: operation and maintenance services for public improvements owned by District No. 3 that are not dedicated to the City or other governmental entity. 

District No. 1 provides no public improvements or services and has commenced dissolution proceedings.

3. In accordance with the Districts’ Service Plan, the total amount of debt the Districts can incur to provide and pay for public infrastructure is as follows:

The total combined Debt that District No. 1, District No. 2 and District No. 3 shall be permitted to issue shall not exceed $40,000,000.

4. In accordance with the Districts’ Service Plan, the following revenue may be used to pay for the Districts’ debt: 

District No. 1 and District No. 3 (the “Districts”) may impose a mill levy on taxable property within its boundaries as a source of revenue for repayment of Debt and for operations and maintenance.  The Districts may also rely upon various other revenue sources authorized by law, and upon grants, donations or advances from public or private parties. At the Districts’ desertion these may include the power to assess fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges.

5. In accordance with the Districts' Service Plan, the maximum mill levy the District may assess to pay for its debt is as follows:

The “Maximum Debt Mill Levy” shall be the maximum mill levy a District is permitted to impose upon the taxable property within such District for payment of Debt, and shall be determined as follows:

• For the portion of any aggregate Debt which exceeds 50% of the issuing District’s assessed valuation (and except as provided in #4 below), the Maximum Debt Mill Levy for such portion of Debt shall be 50 mills, subject to adjustment as provided in #2 below.
• If there are changes in the method of calculating assessed valuation or any constitutionally mandated or statutorily authorized tax credit, cut or abatement; the mill levy limitation applicable to such Debt may be increased or decreased to reflect such changes, such increases or decreases to be determined by the Board in good faith (such determination to be binding and final) so that to the extent possible, the actual tax revenues generated by the mill levy, as adjusted for changes occurring after January 1, 2013, are neither diminished nor enhanced as a result of such changes.  For purposes of the foregoing, a change in the ratio of actual valuation shall be deemed to be a change in the method of calculating assessed valuation.
• For the portion of any Debt which is equal to less than 50% of the issuing District’s assessed valuation (and except as provided in #4 below), either on the date of issuance or any time thereafter, the mill levy to be imposed to repay such portion of Debt shall not be subject to the Maximum Debt Mill Levy and, as a result, the mill levy may be such amount as is necessary to pay the Debt service on such Debt, without limitation of rate.
• For purposes of making the percentage calculations of Debt-to-assessed valuation, if Debt is issued by any District supported by a pledge of tax revenues from any other District or Districts, the calculation shall be made by aggregating the assessed valuation of the issuing District and any other Districts pledging tax revenues to the payment of the Debt being issues.
• For purposes of the foregoing, once Debt has been determined to be within #3 above, so that the issuing District is entitled to pledge to its payment an unlimited ad valorem mill levy, such District may provide that such Det shall remain secured by such unlimited mill levy, notwithstanding any subsequent change in such District’s Debt to assessed ratio.

6. Residents within each District may serve on the Board of Directors of the District if they are eligible electors of the District. A resident is an eligible elector of the District if the resident lives within the boundaries of the District and is registered to vote in Colorado.