Understanding the unique services of American special districts in California

Posted by Public Finance Consulting on March 11th, 2020

Special districts California and authorities in the USA serve an important role in the local government. They provide important and unique services within a community. Each type of authority and special district has its own unique needs. However, all special districts share a common goal which is to improve the quality of life of citizens through efficient services delivery while being a steward resource.

Individuals and people are committed to providing solutions to empower authorities and special districts – starting with running things in the back office and service deliveries of different types of authorities and special districts.

ERP

In California, special districts have unique expenditure and funding needs and require accessible and accurate financials, a scalable HR and purchasing controls.

Utility CIS

Electricity, gas and special water utility districts rely on the accurate calculation of usage, efficient billing and collection, service orders and customer information.

Management of revenue

Are you still asking “what is a special district and what does it do?” well, one of the numerous tasks of special districts is to manage revenue efficiently and effectively. Whether a special district relies on funding through service fees, tax assessments, or usage charges, management of revenue, efficient billing and centralized cashiering is crucial.

Enterprise asset management

A lot of independent authorities and districts require tracking of inventory, fleets and equipment while managing maintenance, depreciation and asset values.

Parks and recreation

Special districts ensure that park districts are part of the things that make a community where people want to play and live. Parks and recreation require managing reservations, staffing, scalable, maintenance, staffing, and fee collections.

Public safety

Special districts in California can also provide public safety. from protecting passengers’ safety in an airport to ensuring there are professional emergency fire services to people, special districts rely on coordinated and timely responses to ensure these services are available to people