Local measure · Boulder County
City of Louisville 2BHistoric Preservation Tax (continuation)
In plain words
- Continues the existing 0.125% historic preservation sales tax, which expires in 2028, from January 1, 2029 through December 31, 2038.
- The existing 0.125% historic preservation use tax continues.
- The ballot cites about $1.5 million in 2029 and annual amounts after; the city page says the tax generates about $900,000 a year.
- From January 1, 2027, funds could support City programs and capital projects that promote and preserve history and cultural heritage; the Louisville Museum Campus share rises from 20% to 30%.
- Includes TABOR language without a spending limit.
Cost: 0.125% sales tax (about $1.25 per $1,000 purchase); city cites about $900,000 a year in revenue.
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What your vote means
YES
Keeps the 0.125% sales tax in place through 2038 with the expanded uses.
NO
The sales tax ends as scheduled in 2028.
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Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- City Council referred it by Resolution 85, Series 2026; the city page lists arguments for and against but the text was not retrievable. source: louisvilleco.gov
Why opponents object
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX
SHALL CITY OF LOUISVILLE TAXES BE INCREASED $1.5 MILLION IN 2029 AND THEN ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE GENERATED FROM THE CONTINUATION OF THE CITY'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION SALES TAX OF 0.125% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2029, AND EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2038; WITH THE NET PROCEEDS OF SUCH SALES TAX, ALONG WITH THE CITY'S EXISTING 0.125% HISTORIC PRESERVATION USE TAX, TO BE UTILIZED FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES AS ESTABLISHED BY BALLOT ISSUES APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN 2008 AND 2017, AND, COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, SHALL THE CITY ALSO BE AUTHORIZED TO: (1) EXPEND ANY FUNDS FROM SUCH HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX ON CITY PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE CITY'S HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND (2) INCREASE THE PORTION OF SUCH TAX ALLOCATED TO OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE LOUISVILLE MUSEUM CAMPUS FROM 20% TO 30% PER YEAR; AND SHALL THE CITY BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND EXPEND ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
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