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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR18-075 Support of Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6A Commissioner VVIC-Q‘C.A.Minbired adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO.2018- 0 1 S A RESOLUTION OF THE EAGLE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO IN SUPPORT OF GREATER EAGLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE 6A WHEREAS the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District(the "District") provides essential services to the residents and visitors of Western Eagle County; and WHEREAS the District has experienced a$772,000 funding reduction since 2010 due to the Gallagher and Tabor Amendments; and WHEREAS the District will experience an additional $330,000 in revenue reduction by 2020 due to the Gallagher Amendment; and WHEREAS the District has cut back on personnel, maintenance, and much-needed capital improvements; and WHEREAS the District has drawn down reserve funds in order to maintain reduced service levels; and WHEREAS the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District has certified the following Ballot Issue 6A for the November 6, 2018 General Election: SHALL GREATER EAGLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $220,000, OR BY SUCH AMOUNT AS MAY BE RAISED BY AN ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY RATE OF 1.0 MILLS; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL MILL LEVY RATE OF 11,0 MILLS BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY TO OFFSET REVENUE LOSSES FROM REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS,AND CHANGES IN THE LAW REGARDING, OR THE METHODS OF CALCULATING,THE RATIO OF VALUATION FOR ASSESSMENT; AND SHALL ALL-DISTRICT REVENUES BE COLLEC1ED, RETAINED, AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW? NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE,STATE OF COLORADO: THAT we support the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6A. MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of CountzSommissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the Way of 54-fie-44Nom02018. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its i vAG4c, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Is1, ATTEST: 0 V .c • * * i / Ig / 4 41...--4 A 6 i'')VIA 5'91. 9° By: :01 lib idl .115111iiy /I.4. li Clerk to the Board of Kathy Ch•filer-Henry 4 County Commissioners Chairr/v/4411.- ‘-I • Illmil/ .---z H. Ryan Commissioner J ne McQueeney r ommissioner / Commissioner (1---\-ikx-v--, seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Chandler-Henry 41,4 1.• Commissioner Ryan Commissioner McQueeney This resolution passed by vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado