Ballot Issue 3F - Tax Increase for Land Acquisition and Maintenance

SHALL TOWN OF WINDSOR TAXES BE INCREASED BY $1.62 MILLION ANNUALLY BEGINNING IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2023, AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS THAT MAY BE GENERATED THEREAFTER, BY INCREASING THE TOWN SALES AND USE TAX RATE BY 0.25% (2.5 CENTS ON A TEN-DOLLAR PURCHASE) FROM THE CURRENT RATE OF 3.95% TO A NEW RATE OF 4.2% ON JANUARY 1, 2023, WITH TAX REVENUE TO BE USED FOR THE CREATION OF A DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE FOR OPEN SPACE LAND ACQUISITION, STEWARDSHIP, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE THAT WILL: · PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN OPEN SPACE FROM WILLING LANDOWNERS THAT ACHIEVES THE FOLLOWING: · ENSURING ACQUIRED OPEN SPACE LAND WILL REMAIN UNDEVELOPED AND LESSEN THE IMPACT OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING GROWTH, THEREBY REDUCING COMMUNITY IMPACTS SUCH AS TRAFFIC, THE COST OF MAINTAINING ROADS, SEWER, STORMWATER AND ACQUIRING AND TREATING WATER · ENABLE THE TOWN TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN OPEN SPACE THAT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES · OBTAIN, MANAGE AND PRESERVE WORKING FARMS AND COMMUNITY SEPARATORS THAT WILL KEEP WINDSOR UNIQUE FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES AND TOWNS · PROMOTE AND PERPETUATE OPEN SPACE THAT CONSERVES VALUABLE WILDLIFE HABITATS, PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT AND CREATES GREEN SPACES AND WATERFRONT ACCESS TO LAKES, STREAMS, AND THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER ALL REVENUE FROM THIS TAX CONSTITUTING A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?