North Temperate Lakes LTER: Lake District Revenues 1992 - 1996

Lake District revenues record one of the primary means of action available to lake districts. These districts are a form of special purpose district created by the state of Wisconsin in the early 1970s to address the specific problems of lake mangement not being addressed by existing governmental capacities. These districts are by statute granted the authority to levy property taxes, special assessments, special charges and delinquent charges against property owners within their geographic boundaries. This fund-raising authority gives to lake districts a capacity not only to raise substantial funds but to do so consistently over time, thereby alloting to them a practical capacity not readily available to other groups (such as lake associations) involved in lake management. Data are from years 1992 - 1996. Sampling Frequency: annually Number of sites: 190湖区收入记录数据集（Lake District revenues record）是湖区特区可依托的核心行动途径之一。 此类特区是威斯康星州于20世纪70年代初设立的特殊用途特区（special purpose district），旨在解决现有政府治理能力未能覆盖的湖泊管理（lake management）特定问题。 此类特区依据法规获得授权，可对其地理辖区内的财产所有者征收财产税、专项评估费、专项收费及逾期滞纳金。 该筹资权限不仅赋予湖区特区筹集大额资金的能力，还使其能够长期稳定地开展筹资活动，由此为其赋予了其他参与湖泊管理的主体（如湖泊协会）难以获取的实际运作能力。 本数据集涵盖1992年至1996年的数据，采样频率为年度采样，共包含190个观测位点。