Arizona’s special districts began networking and forging understanding of shared issues across the state in 2023. Rising from this network was a conversation – turned into action – to address how the state’s special districts can collaborate on solving the various complex problems and needs they share. 

The Arizona Special Districts Alliance will be established by memorandum of understanding on July 1, 2024, with the mission of “joining together to raise awareness of, advocate for, and strengthen all Arizona’s local special districts governments and their essential services to Arizonans.” 

The Arizona Special Districts Alliance works to the fulfill its mission by offering educational opportunities and other resources on best practices for good governance; enhanced connection with governing counterparts at the county, state, and federal levels; more education pool resources for professional services; and enhance the understanding of the general public as well as state and federal legislatures on the importance of Arizona’s special districts in communities across the state.