Larimer County Ballot Issue 1A -

Shall Larimer County taxes be increased $39,000,000 dollars annually (estimated first fiscal year dollar increase in 2020), and by whatever additional amount as may be raised annually thereafter, for a period of 20 years by the imposition of a 0.5% (50 cents on 100 dollars) sales and use tax, with all revenue from such tax to be used in accordance with the Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 08272019R008 to serve community members in Fort Collins, Loveland, Wellington, Windsor, Berthoud, Estes Park, Timnath, Johnstown and unincorporated areas of Larimer County as follows: -$10,000,000 for local match to fund improvements to Interstate Highway I-25 between State Highway 402 and State Highway 66 allocated from the first $2,000,000 collected in each of the first five (5) years of tax collection; and with the remaining proceeds distributed as follows: -Between 45% to 50% to design and construct transportation capacity expansion projects on major streets, highways, and roadways, which may include, without limitation, intersections, bicycle lanes, grade separated crossings, sidewalks, signalization and other improvements related to regional mobility; -Between 15% and 20% to plan, design, construct, equip, and operate public transportation directly or by agreement; and -35% to purchase, construct, equip, operate, maintain, improve, remodel, replace, and lease existing and future Larimer County facilities including a consolidated Center for Human and Economic Health Services and Veterans Services, expanded alternative sentencing and community corrections facilities, expanded number of courtrooms and associated support space for the State 8th Judicial District Court and Larimer County Court, and for public facilities as more particularly described in the Larimer County 2018 Facilities Master Plan as adopted and as may be amended from time to time after public hearing; and shall the County be authorized to collect, retain and spend all proceeds of such tax without limitation by Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, and further provided that an annual report shall be published and provided to the Board of County Commissioners on the designation or use of the revenues from the tax increase in the preceding calendar year consistent with its approved purposes?