Special District Governments in the United States

Special District Governments in the United States by John C. Bollens provides the first comprehensive analysis of one of the least understood but most rapidly expanding elements of American governance. Special districts—independent, single-purpose governments created to provide services such as water, sewage, fire protection, housing, irrigation, and education—have proliferated in both metropolitan and rural contexts, yet they have often remained obscure even to students of public administr...