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Welcome!
Welcome to Greater Nederland Area Parks, Recreation and Cultural District (GNAPRC)!
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This site is dedicated to sharing information about the citizen lead initiative of creating the new Greater Nederland Area Parks, Recreation and Cultural District.
Keep scrolling to learn about what a special district is, what it can and cannot do, and how it is funded.
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This site will also keep everyone up to date on where we are in the process as we move through the legal frame work with Boulder County and the State of Colorado.
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As a citizen lead initiative, we encourage everyone to get involved and share what you would want (or not want) to see in terms of new or improved facilities, programs, resource conservation, etc.
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If you are interested in getting involved, please shoot us an email through the contact us page and we will get back to ASAP!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Stay tuned for exciting events and gatherings organized by GNAPRC. These include information sharing meetings, public board meetings and anywhere else you can find us!
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What is a special district?
A special district in Colorado is a local government that provides services to a specific area. Special districts are created to fill gaps in services that counties or municipalities may not be able to provide.
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How are special districts created?
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Communities create special districts through an elections process
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Special districts are governed by an elected board of directors
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Special districts are authorized by state law
What services can special districts provide?
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Fire protection, Water supply, Electricity, Parks and recreation, Sanitation, Cemeteries, and Libraries.
How are special districts funded?
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Special districts can levy taxes, fees, charges, and assessments
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Special districts can use tax-exempt municipal bonds to finance infrastructure and public facilities
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Mill Levies are capped by the county and voted on by the residents of the district
How are special districts different from cities and counties?
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Special districts are separate from cities and counties
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Special districts provide focused public services to specific areas
Where are special districts located?
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Special districts can be entirely within or without a municipality or county
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Special districts can consist of noncontiguous tracts of property
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The area of the special district is determined by the county in which it is formed
What is a mill levy
The mill levy is the "tax rate" that is applied to the assessed value of a property. One mill is one dollar per $1,000 dollars of ASSESSED* value.
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If you live in the Town of Nederland, you have 6 different Milly Levies.​
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Boulder Valley School District - 48.175 Mills
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Boulder County - 22.661 Mills
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Nederland Fire District - 19.317 Mills
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Town of Nederland - 17.274 Mills
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Nederland Community Library - 5.579 Mills
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Nederland Ecopass District - 1.85 Mills
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* Assessed value is different from the actual value of your property. Assessed value is determined by the state and is currently set at .0625. For example, if your property's actual value is $500,000, you would multiply that by .0625 to get an assessed value of $31,250. This is the amount you are taxed on.
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** all of this public information can be found here
Example of taxes paid in the Town of Nederland
