Membership

Membership Values and Benefits

As an SDA member, your district will benefit from a broad range of programs and services including:

Active Monitoring And Lobbying Of Legislation That Will Impact Special Districts

Since special districts exist by enabling legislation; they can be severely impacted by legislative actions. The SDA, the Chief Executive Officer, Legislative Committee and a hired contract lobbyist monitor legislation, and lobby extensively on behalf of all special districts. While non-SDA members receive the benefit of SDA's efforts, they are not able to participate in policy formation and the development of positions and strategy.

Educational Seminars, Workshops And Meetings On Timely Subjects

Many of these seminars and workshops are in your geographical area and are designed to be convenient for your schedule. Several of these training sessions are also available electronically for member convenience.

SDA is continuously striving to provide detailed and timely training sessions for SDA members. Previous topics include, new board member training, election judge training, DEO training, fiscal responsibility, public relations training and many more.

SDA Annual Conference

This event provides numerous workshop sessions on subjects vital to special district governance and management, as well as inspiration, humor, entertainment and relaxation. Over 1000 representatives of member districts and associate members attend to take advantage of the networking and educational opportunities, which this annual event provides.

Newsletter and Publications

Special District Board Members Manual is a key resource for every Board Member of any special district. This important publication is provided at no additional cost to members. The SDA Newsletter is published nine times annually and is available via email or hard copy. Past issues are available for download on our website.

Technical Assistance

The SDA staff is knowledgeable in many areas of importance to special district directors and staffs. Assistance is available by telephone, email, special reports, handbooks, manuals and through contacts with a variety of experts who are SDA Associate Members. Our Associate members include attorneys, accountants and investment advisors, engineers, management and other consultants. SDA and its Associate Members provide one of the most knowledgeable and professional sources of information on the operation and development of special districts in Colorado.

Discounted Pricing and Services

Access To Member Service Companies Offering Discounted Pricing And Specialized Services To SDA Members

Community Relations

The Special District Association practices governmental transparency. SDA works to foster a strong and positive image for special districts statewide. SDA assists members with community relations, media guidelines and press releases.