Local measure · Larimer County
Town of Wellington 2AWellington 0.50% public safety sales tax
In plain words
- Adds a 0.50% sales and use tax effective Jan 1, 2027, estimated $995,000 in the first year.
- Funds law enforcement and public safety; excess goes to other municipal operations.
- Town exempt from TABOR limits on this revenue.
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YES
Approves the sales tax.
NO
No new tax.
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Town of Wellington Ballot Issue 2A
SHALL TOWN OF WELLINGTON TAXES BE INCREASED BY $995,000 ANNUALLY IN THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, AND BY SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AS MAY BE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF PERCENT (0.50%) SALES AND USE TAX (WHICH WOULD COST 50 CENTS ON A $100 PURCHASE), TO FUND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RELATED PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES; AND TO THE EXTENT REVENUES EXCEED AMOUNTS BUDGETED FOR SUCH PURPOSES, OTHER LAWFUL MUNICIPAL OPERATING PURPOSES; AND SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND THE PROCEEDS OF THE REVENUE FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS ON REVENUE AND SPENDING UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
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- NO/AGAINST
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