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Some of The Impermissible Powers IVGID Exercises
Introduction Operating The Public’s Recreation Facilities as if They Were Private “For Profit” Commercial Business Enterprises Operating Facilities For Food And Beverage Operating Retail Sales Facilities Alcohol Beverage Sales Facility/Event Sales Community Programming Fourth of July Fireworks Use of The … Continue reading →
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Operating The Public’s Recreation Facilities as if They Were Private, Commercial, Business Enterprises
As demonstrated elsewhere, the purpose of general improvement districts (“GIDs”) is to “Provide various urban type services (to real property in)…areas where such services (a)re not available and (cannot) be provided by general purpose government(s).” In other words, counties, cities and unincorporated … Continue reading →
What Are Special Taxes?
Special taxes are taxes levied by local governmental entities for special purposes. Typically they’re levied against real property. Accordingly, the proceeds may be used solely for the represented purpose or service for which the tax was imposed. Taxes that would … Continue reading →
Do General Improvement District (“GID”) Boards Have The Power to Levy Special Taxes?
Now that you know what are special taxes, here we examine whether GIDs have the power to levy and collect them? As elsewhere stated, GIDs are limited purpose special districts along the lines of vector control (mosquitos), library, fire, water, sewer and cemetery … Continue reading →
Does The Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) Assess And Collect Special Taxes?
Since we’ve elsewhere explained what special taxes represent, here we examine whether IVGID, in particular, receives the special taxes? And if so, the amount. Although we’ve explained Nevada general improvement districts (“GIDs”) have no power to assess and collect special … Continue reading →
The Generic Powers All General Improvement Districts (“GIDs”) May Exercise
Many residents, even law makers, are of the opinion that since the Incline Village General Improvement District (“IVGID”) is a “local government,” it is authorized to function just like every other local government they are familiar with which according to them, … Continue reading →
How a General Improvement District’s (“GID’s”) Powers Differ From Those of Counties, Cities And Unincorporated Towns
In a word (or series of words), the exercise of municipal police powers, and the relaxation of limitations imposed by Dillon’s Rule. So what are municipal police powers? Let’s begin by explaining what they’re not. They do “not specifically refer … Continue reading →