City of Aurora 3AAurora community facilities sales tax and bonds

registered voters in the City of Aurora (spans Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas counties) · tax increase

In plain words

New 0.129% sales and use tax from Jan. 1, 2027 to Dec. 31, 2057.
Up to $12,640,000 in the first full fiscal year, then as generated; also authorizes up to $105,000,000 in revenue bonds with maximum repayment cost $204,870,000.
Purposes: libraries, recreation and community centers, parks (park renovations and construction, recreation center improvements and new construction, library branch improvements and new construction).
Council voted unanimously to refer the three bond questions and created a bond oversight committee (Sentinel Colorado).

Cost: 0.129%; if all of 3A, 3B and 3C pass, total sales tax would be 8.825% in Arapahoe County and 8.325% in Adams County, up from 8.5% and 8% (Sentinel Colorado). Official figures from the Adams County TABOR notice.

Our summary of the official materials and local reporting.

What your vote means

YES

Imposes the new sales and use tax and authorizes the bonds, with the city allowed to keep the revenue.

No new tax or bond authority for these purposes.

Our plain-words summary.

Why people want it, and why others object

Why supporters want it

Mayor Mike Coffman called the bonds 'a financially responsible way' to maintain infrastructure and said the city would not go to voters without significant need; Councilmember Alison Coombs said the city has many buildings and roads needing upkeep (Sentinel Colorado). source: sentinelcolorado.com

Why opponents object

Opponents say the tax increase would hurt consumers and that the city is not doing enough to grow its retail tax base; some residents are concerned about police infrastructure funding and how spending would be tracked (Sentinel Colorado). source: sentinelcolorado.com

Who backs each side

No committee finance found as of Oct 12, 2026. source: sentinelcolorado.com

In each side's own words where we could find them, quoted or summarized with a link to the source. We don't endorse either side.

Official ballot wording

Official ballot wording, word for word (tap to open)

Word for word from the researcher, from adamscountyco.gov (PDF ).

SHALL CITY OF AURORA TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $12,640,000 AND AS MAY BE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF A NEW 0.129% SALES AND USE TAX (THAT EQUALS 12.9 CENTS ON EVERY ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR PURCHASE) FOR A PERIOD BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 2057, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF AND REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LIBRARIES, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTERS; AND SHALL CITY OF AURORA DEBT BE INCREASED BY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $105,000,000 WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $204,870,000 TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES STATED ABOVE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PARK RENOVATIONS AND NEW PARK CONSTRUCTION; RECREATION CENTER IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW RECREATION CENTER CONSTRUCTION; LIBRARY BRANCH IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION; SUCH DEBT TO CONSIST OF REVENUE BONDS WHICH SHALL BEAR INTEREST, MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, WITH OR WITHOUT PREMIUM, AND BE ISSUED, DATED AND SOLD (AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING SUCH OTHER TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DETERMINE; SHALL THE CITY OF AURORA BE AUTHORIZED TO PAY SUCH BONDS FROM, AND TO SECURE SUCH PAYMENT BY A PLEDGE OF, THE NEW 0.129% SALES AND USE TAX AND OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDS; AND SHALL THE CITY OF AURORA BE ENTITLED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND THE FULL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE AND THE PROCEEDS OF ANY INVESTMENT THEREOF NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATION IN THE STATE CONSTITUTION, STATE LAW OR THE CITY HOME RULE CHARTER?

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