In 2005 the regional district fired the contractor from the project.

Both towns maintain their own K-6 school districts, separate from the regional district.

Long Island's 126 public school districts should be consolidated into one regional district, he wrote.

There are also 70 regional districts, most of which serve only high school students.

"Usually states give seed money to start a regional district, but the most important thing is to keep the tax rate stable."

The Board is appointed by the governor and represents each of the six regional districts.

But, he said, Texas is the first state to redistribute money within regional districts.

The regional district's offices are in the city of Trail.

Final budget control for a regional district is still held by the voters of its member municipalities, however.

Government services are provided by a variety of regional districts.