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Lakewood council adopts stricter rules for metropolitan districts after months of revisions
Summary
The City Council adopted a new municipal code chapter tightening disclosure, reporting and development controls for metropolitan (metro) districts, adding notice and candidate‑disclosure requirements and requiring city review of certain site plans before debt can be issued.
Lakewood City Council on Jan. 13 adopted an ordinance creating a new municipal code chapter (14.29) that places additional requirements on metropolitan districts, the special-purpose local governments developers often use to finance infrastructure.
The ordinance, adopted on second and final reading after several council amendments, requires additional public notice and reporting by districts, gives the city authority to require outside review of district proposals, and adds a public disclosure requirement for candidates running for district boards. The council approved the measure unanimously, 9-0.
Council members and staff said the changes do not ban metro districts — state law still allows applicants to file service plans — but the new local rules are intended to increase transparency and give the city more tools to…
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