Town of Mead Ballot Issue 2B - Sales Tax for Police

SHALL THE TOWN OF MEAD TAXES BE INCREASED NOT MORE THAN $2,900,000 (TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR OF COLLECTIONS (2026) AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX OF ONE PERCENT (1%) (OR AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY TEN CENTS PER TEN DOLLARS SPENT), COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2026 TO FUND LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING · ADDITIONAL TOWN OF MEAD POLICE OFFICERS AND EQUIPMENT · ADDITIONAL SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS · LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES AND SHALL THE TAX REVENUES COLLECTED: · BE RETAINED IN A SEGREGATED ACCOUNT SEPARATE FROM ALL OTHER TOWN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS TO BE KNOWN AS THE "LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND," AND · BE USED ONLY TO PAY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES IN THE TOWN OF MEAD AND NEVER BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE TOWN GENERAL FUND OR USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, AND SHALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?