Measure on the ballot in the 2025 Colorado General Election in La Plata County.
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Get StartedRaises the sales tax 1% to pay for transportation infrastructure and other purposes
SHALL LA PLATA COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED $18,065,988 IN THE FIRST FULL YEAR (2026) AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY INCREASING THE COUNTY'S SALES TAX, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026, 1.0 PERCENT, WITH THE REVENUE FROM SUCH TAX TO BE USED TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY, AS FOLLOWS: CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE SAFETY, AND SERVICE RELIABILITY; SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY FUNCTIONS; PREPARING FOR AND RESPONDING TO WILDFIRES, FLOODS, AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS; PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS, SENIORS AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; AND PRESERVING AND ENHANCING COUNTY SERVICES, AS COMMUNITY NEEDS EVOLVE, AND ANY OTHER LEGALLY PERMITTED USES ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16 ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND SHALL THE COUNTY BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER LAW?
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