Quote from the JeffCo Website
“On Tuesday, July 8, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to place a question on the November ballot. After months of extensive community outreach and research, the Board of Commissioners expressed during a public hearing that they believe the voters of Jefferson County should have the opportunity to decide if the county can retain additional revenue to address budget shortfalls and a growing backlog in infrastructure needs.”
To read more, visit https://www.jeffco.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2250
Ballot Question:
WITHOUT INCREASING ANY TAX RATE OR MILL LEVY RATE, AND TO FUND:
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE (BUILDING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING ROADS, BRIDGES, POTHOLES, AND OTHER COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE); AND
PUBLIC SAFETY (WILDFIRE AND FLOOD MITIGATION AND RESPONSE, ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIES, AND OTHER COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY FUNCTIONS);
SHALL JEFFERSON COUNTY BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND THE FULL REVENUES FROM AUTHORIZED REVENUE SOURCES BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND IN EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER;
AND SHALL RESULTING REVENUE AND EARNINGS BE TREATED AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW;
AND SHALL RESULTING REVENUE AND EARNINGS BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE?
