Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. special districts

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1 Introductory case study
2 Goals of this project
3 Related WikiProjects
4 Participants
5 Current tasks
6 Progress by jurisdiction

[edit] Introductory case study

While unincorporated, Kensington, California, is subject to the jurisdiction of several special districts [1] (fire, police, school, etc.), some of which are exclusive to Kensington. Others include neighboring communities. Contra Costa County (where Kensington is located) is co-terminous with certain special districts (associated with services the county provides) and there are certain regional special districts (for parks, water, transit, etc.) that encompass multiple counties.

[edit] Goals of this project

Systematically identify all special districts in the United States.
Create a stub article for each district.
Define a standard for linking geographic places (municipalities, counties, states, etc.) and implement it.
Encourage Wikipedians to flesh out articles on special districts with history and other relevant facts.

[edit] Related WikiProjects

WikiProject U.S. special districts is one of the United States WikiProjects.

National	United States \| US regions \| US states \| History
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Territorial	District of Columbia \| American Samoa \| Puerto Rico \| Caribbean (US Virgin Is. + non-US is.) \| Micronesia (Guam, etc. + non-US is.)
Regional	US State capitols \| US cities \| US counties \| US special districts
Government	US Presidents \| US Congress \| US Government agencies \| US Governors \| US politicians \| US Armed Forces
Assets	US Interstate Highways \| US Highways \| US Roads \| Historic Places

Also related, and often overlapping heavily with US topics, are WikiProject Canada and WikiProject Mexico.

[edit] Participants

[edit] Current tasks

Systematically identify lists of special districts in all US states and territories. Is there a national listing anywhere, or do we have to go state-by-state and county-by-county?
Discuss standardized links from municipalities and other geographic places (see talk page).