Ballot measures 2B, 2C and 2D were presented as a package by City Council. Measure 2B is a new 0.15% sales tax to fund transportation through the end of 2019. Measure 2D would continue through 2039 the 0.15% sales tax first collected in 2004 for open space, but beginning in 2020 it would fund only transportation. If both 2B and 2D pass, there will be a continuous 0.15% sales tax for transportation through 2029 at which time the sales tax revenue will go to the general fund where transportation will have to make a case for a share of it.
Recommendation: leaning for
I would prefer to see the renewed 0.15% sales tax go directly to the general fund instead of stopping for 10 years in the Transportation Dept. If transportation is so important and underfunded, then the city manager and City Council should be allocating more money for it from a bigger general fund instead of tying their hands with a dedicated tax. Starting in 2029, the city leaders will have to make those decisions or will be back asking the voters for more money.
Website for the For side (Moving Boulder Forward)
http://movingboulderforward.org
Website for the Against side
No known website. Info on opposition website is appreciated.
City of Boulder Ballot Question 2D (Approved Ballot Language)
Sales and Use Tax Extension
Without raising additional taxes, shall the existing 0.15 cent city sales and use tax approved by the voters by Ordinance No. 7301, be extended beyond the current expiration date of December 31, 2019 until December 31, 2039, with 100 percent of the revenues collected to fund transportation construction and services, such as maintenance of pavement, construction of transportation infrastructure, transit service and other transportation purposes until December 31, 2029 and beginning January 1, 2030, 100 percent of the revenues collected to fund services such as fire, police, libraries, parks, recreation, human services and other general fund purposes?
- For the measure
- Against the measure
See Ordinance 7922 to refer 2D to the voters.
https://www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/Ordinance_7922_0.15_tax_for_transportation_and_general-1-201309061505.pdf
Recommendation: leaning for
I would prefer to see the renewed 0.15% sales tax go directly to the general fund instead of stopping for 10 years in the Transportation Dept. If transportation is so important and underfunded, then the city manager and City Council should be allocating more money for it from a bigger general fund instead of tying their hands with a dedicated tax. Starting in 2029, the city leaders will have to make those decisions or will be back asking the voters for more money.
Website for the For side (Moving Boulder Forward)
http://movingboulderforward.org
Website for the Against side
No known website. Info on opposition website is appreciated.
City of Boulder Ballot Question 2D (Approved Ballot Language)
Sales and Use Tax Extension
Without raising additional taxes, shall the existing 0.15 cent city sales and use tax approved by the voters by Ordinance No. 7301, be extended beyond the current expiration date of December 31, 2019 until December 31, 2039, with 100 percent of the revenues collected to fund transportation construction and services, such as maintenance of pavement, construction of transportation infrastructure, transit service and other transportation purposes until December 31, 2029 and beginning January 1, 2030, 100 percent of the revenues collected to fund services such as fire, police, libraries, parks, recreation, human services and other general fund purposes?
- For the measure
- Against the measure
See Ordinance 7922 to refer 2D to the voters.
https://www-static.bouldercolorado.gov/docs/Ordinance_7922_0.15_tax_for_transportation_and_general-1-201309061505.pdf
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