El Paso County - 1A -

Summary

WITHOUT RAISING ADDITIONAL TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING 0.23% (TWENTY-THREE HUNDREDTHS OF ONE CENT) PUBLIC SAFETY SALES AND USE TAX BE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 1, 2029, WITH THE ONLY OTHER CHANGE TO THE CONDITIONS OF SAID TAX TO BE MODIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE REVENUES GENERATED MAY BE USED TO ALLOW THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES AND FACILITIES, SUCH PURPOSES TO BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1. CONTINUING LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS • HIRING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING PATROL DEPUTIES, INVESTIGATORS AND CIVILIAN SUPPORT STAFF • CONDUCTING FIRE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS • MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND REPLACING IT AS IT BECOMES OBSOLETE OR WEARS OUT • PURCHASING AMMUNITION, FUEL AND OTHER OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLES AS THEY WEAR OUT 2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING, TRAINING AND EQUIPPING DETENTION DEPUTIES, CIVILIAN DETENTION SECURITY PERSONNEL AND SUPPORT STAFF TO ASSURE ADEQUATE STAFFING TO MAINTAIN INMATE AND PERSONNEL SAFETY IN THE COUNTY JAIL • CONDUCTING CRIMINAL EXTRADITION • MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND VIDEO VISITATION SYSTEMS AND REPLACING THEM AS THEY BECOME OBSOLETE • PURCHASING OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES • ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL SECURITY, SAFETY, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AT THE COUNTY JAIL 3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS • HIRING, EMPLOYING AND TRAINING WILDLAND FIRE STAFF AND FUNDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MITIGATION EFFORTS • MAINTAINING THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE RESPONSE CENTER • PURCHASING FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EQUIPMENT, MAINTAINING WILDLAND FIRE TRUCKS AND REPLACING WILDLAND FIRE TRUCKS AS THEY WEAR OUT WITH SUCH PUBLIC SAFETY SALES AND USE TAX BEING COLLECTED, ADMINISTERED AND ENFORCED PURSUANT TO EL PASO COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION NOS. 12-309 AMENDED AND 18-353?