Local measure · Jefferson County
City of Lakewood 2GLakewood sales and use tax for public and traffic safety
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- Raises city sales and use tax from 3% to 3.5% for public and traffic safety; food is exempt (per summary).
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YES
Raises the sales and use tax by half a point.
NO
Rate stays at 3%.
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City of Lakewood Ballot Issue 2G
SHALL CITY OF LAKEWOOD TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $17,600,000 IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR (COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027) AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR, THROUGH THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX OF 0.5% (INCREASING CITY'S SALES AND USE TAX RATE FROM THREE PERCENT (3%) TO THREE AND A HALF PERCENT (3.5%)), PROVIDED THAT: - FOOD, AS DEFINED IN LAKEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.01.430 (WHICH INCLUDES GROCERIES), SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM SUCH ADDITIONAL HALF-PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX, AND SHALL THE TAX REVENUES FROM SUCH ADDITIONAL HALF PERCENT SALES TAX BE USED ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC PURPOSES: - PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES, INCLUDING INVESTING IN CRIME PREVENTION AND HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE; AND - TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO REDUCE VEHICLE SPEEDS, AND PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS. AND SHALL SUCH ADDITIONAL HALF PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMIT CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
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