Huerfano County Ballot Issue 1A:
SHALL HUERFANO TAXES BE INCREASED $625,000 (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE) FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF FUNDING URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS REGARDING STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS OF HUERFANO COUNTY TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE COURTHOUSE AND ADEQUATE JUDICIAL FACILITIES; SUCH TAX INCREASE TO CONSIST OF A COUNTY-WIDE SALES TAX IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 1% (WHICH REPRESENTS ONE CENT ON EACH DOLLAR PURCHASE) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2020, WITH A FRACTIONAL SUNSET OF SUCH TAX ON DECEMBER 31, 2039 TO A PERMANENT RATE OF 0.25% (WHICH REPRESENTS ONE QUARTER OF ONE CENT ON EACH DOLLAR PURCHASE); SHALL ALL REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE TAX, NET OF THE COSTS OF COLLECTION, BE DEPOSITED INTO A SEPARATE FUND AND RESTRICTED AS TO USE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
· TO PROVIDE A SUITABLE COURTHOUSE AND ADEQUATE JUDICIAL FACILITIES INCLUDING NEW CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING, UPDATING AND REPAIRING EXISTING FACILITIES, RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND SECURE JAIL CONNECTION TO ADDRESS EXISTING SECURITY AND SAFETY CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS OF HUERFANO COUNTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF SAID FACILITIES;
AND SHALL RESOLUTION NO. 2018-60 OF THE COUNTY PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE SALES TAX BE APPROVED; AND SHALL ALL TAX REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE SALES TAX RATES AUTHORIZED HEREIN AND FROM ANY EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF ARTICLE 10, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, OR ANY OTHER LAW?
