Editing Gunbarrel, Colorado (section)

==Government==
The Gunbarrel Public Improvement District (GPID), formerly the Gunbarrel General Improvement District, was formed by residents of Gunbarrel in 1993. At the time, county residents were concerned about the negative effects of development in the adjacent neighborhoods of the city of Boulder.<ref>[http://www.gunbarrel.net/histandstatus.shtml GPID History and Current Status] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927191719/http://www.gunbarrel.net/histandstatus.shtml |date=2007-09-27 }}, Gunbarrel Community Association website, accessed 19 June 2007</ref> They felt they needed to counterbalance the city's annexation and development powers and better manage the traffic city development was creating. The GPID is administered by the Boulder County commissioners. The GPID is a 'special district' under Colorado law, with the ability to levy taxes and incur debt. GPID uses this money to purchase open space and improve roads in the unincorporated subdivisions, consistent with their primary mission of maintaining quality of life and property values in unincorporated Gunbarrel. GPID open space lands are managed by Boulder County Parks and Open Space.<ref>{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717001847/http://www.co.boulder.co.us/openspace/index.htm |date=July 17, 2007 }}</ref> A map of GPID lands can be found at the Gunbarrel Community Association website. This map also depicts the boundaries of the District's taxation area.