Summit County Referred Measure 1A -

Summary

AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO PROVIDE WILDFIRE PREVENTION PROGRAMS, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES, RECYCLING AND WASTE DIVERSION SERVICES, NECESSARY REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EXTEND THE USEFUL LIFE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AND AFFORDABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND LEARNING FOR LOCAL FAMILIES AND WORKERS SHALL SUMMIT COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED EIGHT MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FROM A FOUR AND SEVEN TENTHS MILL PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR TEN YEARS COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2019, TO BE USED FOR PROVIDING WILDFIRE PREVENTION PROGRAMS; IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR SUMMIT COUNTY YOUTH AND ADULTS; ENSURING THAT RECYCLING AND OTHER SERVICES TO DIVERT WASTE FROM LANDFILLS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT SUMMIT COUNTY; EXTENDING THE USEFUL LIFE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES WITH NECESSARY REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS; AND IMPROVING THE AFFORDABILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND LEARNING FOR LOCAL SUMMIT COUNTY FAMILIES AND WORKERS, INCLUDING OFFERING VOLUNTARY PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS SO THEY ARE READY FOR SCHOOL, WITH ALL EXPENDITURES MADE IN CONSIDERATION OF CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEES' RECOMMENDATIONS AND ALSO SUBJECT TO ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT, AND SHALL THE REVENUES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?