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<br />COLORADO F LOOll CONTROL <br />Alii DRAINAGE I..AIIS <br /> <br />NOTE <br /> <br />FORMATION <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />IMPLEMENTATION <br /> <br />FINANCING <br /> <br />" 'Wate1: faci 1 i ties' means anyone or mo.re works and <br />improvements used in and as part of the collection. <br />treatment. or distribution of water..." <br />(31-35--401(7)) . <br /> <br />The definition of "sewerage <br />because it clearly includes <br />stormwater drainag,~ also. <br /> <br />facility" is <br />drainage 01' <br /> <br />important <br />lands. and <br /> <br />Municipal formation is beyond the scope of this <br />text. As a general rule. the governing body of a <br />municipality has control of water and sewerage <br />operations. unless it has delegated its power under <br />an agreement. or its power has been lodged in <br />another body. (See Ti t Ie 31. art icles 1 and 2 for <br />municipal formation). <br /> <br />A municipality's '<iater operations may be controlled <br />by a board of trust.ees (31-35-103--111). or by a <br />specially created water and sewer board <br />(31-35--501--514). or by a specially created water <br />board (31-35-501--.514). or by a new entity created <br />by agreement ",'i th another publ ic body or <br />municipality (see 31-35-402(1) (b)). <br /> <br />Most actions by t.he governing body of a municipality <br />are by ordinance (see article 16 of title 31); other <br />bodies are governed by their own regulations or <br />bylaws. <br /> <br />Municipal decision making depends on the form of <br />government of the municipality; such f01:ms may vary. <br />especially under home rule charters. Water trustees <br />and water and sewer boards may be somewhat <br />constrained by their governing statutes (see <br />31-35-103--111. and 31-35-501--511), <br /> <br />Municipal boundaries are subject to change by <br />procedures specified (article 12 of title 31); <br />municipalities may provide water and SE~wer services <br />outside their boundaries (31-35-402). <br /> <br />Municipalities have the power to: <br /> <br />o levy and collect taxes on real and personal <br />property (3l-1.!;-302). and to borrow and contract <br />indebtedness for pUblic purposes. including <br />supplying watlH and other utility services. <br />purchasing land. pUblic streets. facilities. <br />buildings and equipment. and supplying temporary <br />deficiencies in revenue; <br /> <br />I-A-4 <br />