Extension of Existing .15 Sales Tax

Without raising additional taxes, shall the existing 0.15 cent city sales and use tax for general fund purposes, approved by the voters by Ordinance 7300, be extended beyond the current expiration date of December 31, 2024, until December 31, 2044, with the revenue from such tax extension and all earnings thereon be used to fund services and projects as follows:

·      50% for fire and emergency response services, public safety services, human services, homeless solutions and services, parks, and other general fund purposes; 

·      50% for arts, culture, and heritage purposes; including direct and grant funding for arts and culture nonprofits, professional artists, arts education, venues and workspaces, public art, and multicultural programs;

and in connection therewith shall any earnings from the revenues from such tax extension constitute a voter approved revenue change and an exception to the revenue and and exception to the revenue and spending limits of Article X section 20 of the Colorado constitution.

For the measure: _____   Against the measure: _______

Note:   Ordinance 7300 was approved by the voters in November 2003 and authorized the City Council to continue a 0.15 cents on each dollar sales and use tax approved by the voters in 1997 through December 31, 2024, to fund fire, police, human services, library, services, arts and cultural programs, parks, and other general fun services.