Ballot Issues
BALLOT ISSUE A:
SHALL RED WHITE & BLUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $6,400,000 ANNUALLY, COMMENCING IN 2026, OR BY SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY RATE OF UP TO FOUR MILLS, THE REVENUE THEREFROM TO PAY THE DISTRICT’S OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND OTHER EXPENSES, INCLUDING PERSONNEL COSTS NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE DISTRICT’S PUBLIC AND LIFE SAFETY-RELATED SERVICES; RESULTING IN A TOTAL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX RATE NOT TO EXCEED 13 MILLS TOTAL, EXCLUSIVE OF REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS, OR DEBT SERVICE, (PROVIDED THAT THE TOTAL MILL LEVY RATE SHALL, AS AUTHORIZED BY VOTER APPROVAL IN 2018, CONTINUE TO BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOUNT FOR CHANGES IN ASSESSMENT RATES, SO THAT ACTUAL TAX REVENUES ARE NEITHER DIMINISHED NOR ENHANCED AS A RESULT OF ASSESSMENT RATE CHANGES), AND SHALL RED WHITE & BLUE FIRE PROTECT DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY RATE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW?
BALLOT ISSUE B:
SHALL RED WHITE & BLUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (“DISTRICT”) WAIVE THE 5.25% PROPERTY TAX LIMIT FOR ALL FUTURE PROPERTY TAX YEARS, AS SUCH PROPERTY TAX LIMIT IS CREATED BY HOUSE BILL 24B-1001 AND SET FORTH IN C.R.S. 29-1-1702, AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND EXPEND THE FULL AMOUNT OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED IN 2025 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TAX REVENUES, GRANTS, LOANS, CONTRIBUTIONS, ASSESSMENTS, AND ANY OTHER REVENUES IMPOSED, COLLECTED, OR AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND ANY INTEREST THEREON AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE-RAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, C.R.S. 29-1-301 AND C.R.S. 29-1-1702, OR ANY OTHER LAW?