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Special District White Paper — Draft for Internal Review <br /> district's principal Act) as well as applicable administrative rules, it is advisable to seek legal <br /> advice from an attorney experienced in these issues. <br /> A brief description of the purpose and general powers of each of the most relevant type of <br /> special district follows. The district types fall into two general categories: single - purpose and <br /> multiple - purpose districts. <br /> Chapter 198 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) deals with "Special Districts Generally." <br /> Over 30 different kinds of districts are addressed under this chapter (see Appendix A for a <br /> complete list). Within Lane County the provisions of ORS Chapter 199, "Local Government <br /> Boundary Commissions," also apply and supercede a number of Chapter 198's provisions for <br /> special districts under boundary commission jurisdiction. This is the case with park and <br /> recreation districts, county service districts, rural fire protection districts and library districts, all <br /> of which are subject to the Boundary Commission and Chapter 199. On the other hand, port <br /> districts and county road districts are not subject to the Boundary Commission or Chapter 199. <br /> Single- purpose Distr cts . ----- - -, --- <br /> Single- purpose speci I districtslare found tfrou9hout Ore on. These types ofdistricts may <br /> engage in a set of rel tech activities necess to accd npl sh the district's single primary <br /> purpose. They are se arate politi al subdivjsions 0 tho State; - typically) have an independent <br /> elected board of direc or an g erally hive r�iurlieipel powers_ The primary purposes of <br /> several types of singl -pIrp qse Ii tnc that njighte useful to provide] urban services in the <br /> Eugene - Springfield m trdp6lita� area are noted below. <br /> \r <br /> Library District _.. <br /> A library district (ORS 357.216 to 357.286) can acquire sites for and construct, reconstruct, <br /> alter, operate and maintain facilities, and perform other activities necessary to provide public <br /> library services. Library special districts have independent, elected governing boards with five <br /> members. Library districts currently serve the Florence and Fern Ridge areas of Lane County. <br /> Park and Recreation District <br /> Park and recreation districts (ORS Chapter 266) can acquire, own, operate, and maintain parks, <br /> lakes, land and facilities for parks and recreation uses within or outside the district boundary, <br /> and provide park and recreation services. The River Road Park and Recreation District now <br /> serves unincorporated areas northwest of Eugene. Willamalane Park and Recreation District <br /> currently serves incorporated and unincorporated areas of Springfield. An elected board of <br /> either three or five members governs a park and recreation district. <br /> County Road District <br /> A county road district may be formed within a city under ORS 371.055 to 371.110 to improve, <br /> construct, maintain and repair public roads within the city's boundaries. If it includes area within <br /> a city, the county road district cannot extend outside the particular city, but separate county road <br /> districts can serve unincorporated areas. <br /> There is no independent elected district board; the county board of commissioners serves as <br /> the board of a county road district. But state statutes provide that in the case of a county_road <br /> district wholly within a city, control is divided between the county board and the city council. The <br /> county board serves as the road district's governing board and controls levying and collecting of <br /> Draft #5 Page 9 10/24/01 <br />