Supporting the continuation of the half cent sales tax for Primary Jobs.
Vote Yes on Ballot Question 2-A on November 3rd, 2020
QUESTION NO. 2A (EXTENSION FO THE ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) WITHOUT RAISING ADDITIONAL TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING ONE-HALF PERCENT CITY SALES AND USE TAX RATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BE EXTENDED TO A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FROM ITS CURRENT EXPIRATION OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026 BY ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 9764, THE REVENUES THERE FROM TO BE SPENT TOGETHER WITH ALL INVESTMENT THEREON AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW, AND BY CONTINUING TO DEDICATE THE REVENUES FROM THE ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX RATE FOR PRIMARY JOBS CREATING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITHING THE CITY AND THE PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT BOUNDARIES, CREATING A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH REVENUES, AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH REVENUES FOR PRIMARY JOB CREATING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE PUBLIC PURPOSES AND MINUICPAL FUNCTIONS?
If passed by the voters, Ordinance No. 9764 will be approved to implement the tax.