Local measure · Boulder County
City of Boulder 2MCity debt limit
In plain words
- Keeps the city's debt cap at 3% but measures it against the actual (market) value of property instead of assessed value.
- That raises the cap from about $150.7 million to about $1.5 billion. Any new debt still needs voter approval.
- Works together with 2K.
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What your vote means
YES
Raises the debt cap.
NO
Cap stays at about $150.7 million.
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Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- The city says this matches how the state and most cities measure debt limits. source: boulderreportinglab.org
Why opponents object
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Official ballot wording
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Debt Limit City Charter Language Change
Shall Section 97 of the Boulder Home Rule Charter be amended pursuant to Ordinance 8762 to modify the City's debt limitation to be not more than three percent of the actual value of the taxable property within the City?
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