Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Colorado 2018 General Election in Archuleta County.
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Get StartedSHALL THE COUNTY OF ARCHULETA TAXES BE INCREASED $2,970,000 (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE) ANNUALLY AND SHALL THE COUNTY OF ARCHULETA DEBT BE INCREASED BY AN AMOUNT NOTTO EXCEED $19,200,000, WITH A MAXIMUM REPAYMENT COST OF $25,800,000; SUCH DEBT TO CONSIST OF SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS ISSUED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING. IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND MAINTAINING JUSTICE SYSTEM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, TO INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO A NEW DETENTION CENTER AND A NEW SHERIFF'S OFFICES. AND ALL NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL COSTS RELATED THERETO WITH SUCH SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS TO BE DATED AND SOLD AT SUCH TIME, AND AT SUCH PRICES(AT, ABOVE OR BELOW PAR) AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS, NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH. AS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY DETERMINE; SUCH AUTHORIZATION SHALL INCLUDE AUTHORIZATION TO REFUND SUCH DEBT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL VOTER APPROVAL; SUCH TAX INCREASE TO CONSIST OF A COUNTY-WIDE RATE INCREASE OF 1.0% IN THE COUNTY SALES TAX (WHICH REPRESENTS A ONE CENT INCREASE ON EACH DOLLAR PURCHASE) BEGINNING JANUARY 1. 2019 WITH A TERMINATION ON DECEMBER 31ST FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH THE REVENUE BONDS. REFUNDING BONDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS APPROVED HEREBY ARE PAID IN FULL (BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH TERMINATION OCCUR LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2033) ; SHALL THE COUNTY OF ARCHULETA BE AUTHORIZED TO DEPOSIT INTO ONE OR MORE COUNTY FUNDS SUCH AMOUNT OF SALES TAX REVENUES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS, REFUNDING BONDS RATE INCREASE AND PROCEEDS FROM ISSUANCE OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE SALES TAX REVENUES BE DEPOSITED INTO JUSTICE SYSTEM CAPITAL FUND TO BE UTILIZED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, EQUIPPING AND MAINTAINING THE COUNTY JUSTICE SYSTEM; SHALL RESOLUTION NO. 2018-36 OF THE COUNTY PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE SALES TAX AS APPROVED AND SHALL THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM THE SALES TAX AUTHORIZED HEREIN AND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS, REFUNDING BONDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS AND ALL EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT THEREON (REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT) CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF ARTICLE X. SECTION 20 OF THE TAXES, REDUCING THE CURRENT RESIDENTIAL COLORADO CONSTITUTION, OR ANY OTHER LAW?
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