Local measure · El Paso County
El Paso County 1AExtend 0.23% public safety sales tax to 2037
In plain words
- Extends the existing 0.23% public safety sales and use tax to Jan 1, 2037, with no rate increase.
- Supports county law enforcement, jail operations, investigations, communications and wildland fire.
- Annual Sheriff reporting at a public hearing.
Cost: No rate increase; no household figure in notice.
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What your vote means
YES
Extends the tax.
NO
Tax ends under its current terms.
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Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- TABOR notice comment: renews a dedicated tax serving all jurisdictions, with annual reporting and future renewal. source: epc-assets.elpasoco.com
Why opponents object
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El Paso County Ballot Issue 1A
WITHOUT RAISING ADDITIONAL TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING 0.23% (TWENTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE CENT) PUBLIC SAFETY SALES AND USE TAX BE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 1, 2037, WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF REPORTING REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY TO THE PUBLIC AT A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARING, AND WITH ALL REVENUES GENERATED TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 1. CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS - HIRING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING PATROL DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS AND CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF - CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS - MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND REPLACING IT AS IT BECOMES OBSOLETE OR WEARS OUT - PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL AND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLES AS THEY WEAR OUT 2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS - HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING DETENTION DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN DETENTION SECURITY PERSONNEL AND SUPPORT STAFF TO ASSURE ADEQUATE STAFFING TO MAINTAIN INMATE AND PERSONNEL SAFETY IN THE COUNTY JAIL - CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADITION - MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYSTEMS AND REPLACING THEM AS THEY BECOME OBSOLETE - PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY JAIL 3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS - HIRING, EMPLOYING AND TRAINING WILDLAND FIRE STAFF AND FUNDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MITIGATION EFFORTS - MAINTAINING THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE RESPONSE CENTER - PURCHASING FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT, MAINTAINING WILDLAND FIRE TRUCKS AND REPLACING WILDLAND FIRE TRUCKS AS THEY WEAR OUT WITH SUCH PUBLIC SAFETY SALES AND USE TAX BEING COLLECTED, ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED PURSUANT TO EL PASO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION NOS. 12-309 AMENDED AND 26 - 249?
- YES / FOR
- NO / AGAINST
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