special district
noun
: a political subdivision of a state established to provide a single public service (such as water supply or sanitation) within a specific geographic area
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The lawsuit attempts to establish the lines of authority a city and port have over a special district.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to create a special district encompassing a vast, vacant tract of state land on either side of Gantzel Road near Poston Butte High School.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Palm Beach County owns its waste disposal infrastructure, including six transfer stations through a special district established by the state Legislature.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Proponents of the project, meanwhile, argued that the area won’t be developed without the special district.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to create a special district encompassing a vast, vacant tract of state land on either side of Gantzel Road near Poston Butte High School.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Palm Beach County owns its waste disposal infrastructure, including six transfer stations through a special district established by the state Legislature.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Proponents of the project, meanwhile, argued that the area won’t be developed without the special district.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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“Special district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20district. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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