Local measure · Larimer County
Town of Berthoud 3GBerthoud parks and recreation revenue bonds (Mountain Vista Park)
In plain words
- Authorizes $28 million of sales and use tax revenue bonds with maximum repayment of $60 million.
- Repaid from existing town sales tax; no rate increase.
- Main project: Mountain Vista Park, including ballfields and aquatic features.
Cost: No tax rate increase; estimated maximum tax increase $0 (TABOR notice).
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YES
Authorizes the bonds.
NO
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Town of Berthoud Ballot Issue 3G
SHALL THE TOWN OF BERTHOUD DEBT BE INCREASED $28,000,000, WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $60,000,000, SUCH DEBT TO CONSIST OF SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE BONDS TO BE PAYABLE FROM ALL OR A PORTION OF THE TOWN'S SALES AND USE TAX (WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES) AND ISSUED SOLELY FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT OF A COMMUNITY PARK SITE KNOWN AS MOUNTAIN VISTA PARK AND CONSISTING OF A COMBINATION OF BALLFIELDS, AQUATIC RECREATION FEATURES, AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS; SUCH BONDS TO BE ISSUED, DATED AND SOLD AT SUCH TIMES, AND AT SUCH PRICES (AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH, AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE; AND SHALL THE EARNINGS ON THE INVESTMENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS (REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT) AND THE FUNDS USED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
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