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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEagle County TABOR Notice_ November 2, 2021TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS ELECTION MATERIALRETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDRegina O’BrienEagle County Clerk and RecorderP.O. Box 537Eagle, CO 81631NONPROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGE PAIDGLENWOOD SPGS, COPERMIT NO. 22COORDINATED ELECTION November 2, 2021 Eagle County, Colorado IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION Election Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Election Type: Mail Ballot Election Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All active registered voters will be mailed ballots on October 8, 2021. The ballot issued to you will only contain those questions on which you are eligible to vote based on your place of residence listed on your voter registration. Voter registration changes can be made online by visiting GoVoteColorado.gov. The last day to request a ballot to be mailed is October 25, 2021. Voters who make changes to their registration online after October 25, 2021 must visit a Voter Service and Polling Center to obtain a ballot. Services available at Voter Service and Polling Centers include voter registration up to and including Election Day, accessible voting, in-person voting, ballot drop boxes and replacement ballots. ADA accessible voting machines are available at any Voter Service and Polling Center. The information contained in this notice was prepared by persons required by law to provide summaries of ballot issues and fiscal information. Eagle County Elections 970-328-8715 elections@eaglecounty.us 24-Hour Ballot Box Locations - Open October 8 Eagle Clerk and Recorder’s Office 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 Edwards Mountain Recreation Field House 450 Miller Ranch Rd. Edwards, CO 81632 Town of Gypsum 50 Lundgren Blvd. Gypsum, CO 81637 Avon Clerk and Recorder’s Office 100 W. Beaver Creek Blvd. Avon, CO 81620 Town of Basalt 101 Midland Ave. Basalt, CO 81621 El Jebel Clerk and Recorder’s Office 20 Eagle County Dr. El Jebel, CO 81623 Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Rd. W. Vail, CO 81657 Dates and HoursVoter Service andPolling Centers Weekdays: Oct 25 – Nov 1 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday: Oct 30 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Election Day: Nov 2 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday: Oct 28 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Friday: Oct 29 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday: Oct 30 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday: Nov 1 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Election Day: Nov 2 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Eagle Clerk and Recorder’s Office 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 Town of Avon Municipal Office 100 Mikaela Way Avon, CO 81620 El Jebel Clerk and Recorder’s Office 20 Eagle County Dr. El Jebel, CO 81623 The Grand View Atop the Lionshead Parking Structure 395 S. Frontage Rd. W. Vail, CO 81657 5 Year Fiscal Information Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2021 (projected) Revenues: $6,015,313 Expenditures: $6,011,123 Ending Fund Balance: $1,035,732 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2020 Audited Revenues: $6,414,423 Expenditures: $5,960,435 Ending Fund Balance: $1,972,332 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2019 Audited Revenues: $6,025,489 Expenditures: $5,426,369 Ending Fund Balance: $2,257,694 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2018 Audited Revenues: $5,428,932 Expenditures: $4,938,336 Ending Fund Balance: $2,427,965 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2017 Audited Revenues: $5,242,141 Expenditures: $4,639,307 Ending Fund Balance: $2,501,121 West Grand School District #1-JT audited financial statements are available at West Grand School District Office, 715 Kinsey Avenue, Kremmling, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Thursday. Audited financial statements are also, available on our webpage, www.wgsd.us West Grand School District 1-Jt emergency reserve required by TABOR has been and is currently funded by cash. The expenditure overall dollar change from the period from fiscal year ending 06/30/2017 to fiscal year ending 06/30/2020 is an increase of $1,321,128. The overall percentage change for the same period is an increase of 28.5%. TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION on a referred measure ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT GARFIELD, EAGLE, AND PITKIN COUNTIES, COLORADO Election Date & Hours: Tuesday, November 2, 2021; Election by Mail Ballot Designated Election Official: Angie Davlyn, Roaring Fork School District, 400 Sopris Ave., Carbondale CO 81623; telephone number (970) 384-6013 Coordinated Election Official: Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk and Recorder; 500 Broadway, PO Box 537, Eagle, Colorado, 81631; telephone number (970) 328-8715 Ballot title and text: Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override SHALL ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1 TAXES BE INCREASED BY A MAXIMUM OF $7.7 MILLION ANNUALLY IN 2022 AND IN EACH YEAR THEREAFTER AS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION TO PAY FOR: • INCREASING TEACHER AND STAFF SALARIES TO A LIVING WAGE; AND • STUDENT, TEACHER AND STAFF RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS; WITH SUCH TAXES TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND, THE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, AND PROVIDED THAT NO REVENUE FROM THIS TAX WILL BE USED FOR SENIOR DISTRICT LEADERSHIP SALARIES, SUCH TAX INCREASE TO BE AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED ABOVE? _____ YES/FOR _____ NO/AGAINST ACTUAL HISTORICAL AND CURRENT ESTIMATED FISCAL YEAR SPENDING INFORMATION Fiscal Year 2022 (estimated) Expenditures: $63,871,346 $ Change: $6,696,728 % Change: 12% Fiscal Year Ending 2021 (estimated) Expenditures: $57,174,618 $ Change: -$5,968,121 % Change: $1,972,332 2020 Expenditures: $63,142,739 $ Change: $921,360 % Change: 1% 2019 Expenditures: $62,221,379 $ Change: $4,417,535 % Change: 8% 2018 Expenditures: $57,803,844 Overall change form 2018-2022 $ Change: $6,067,502 % Change: 10% Estimate the maximum dollar amount of the proposed tax increase for fiscal year 2022 (the first full year of the proposed tax increase): $7,700,000 Anticipated tax revenue without the tax increase: $66,744,779 Summaries of written comments filed with the election officer: The following summaries were prepared from comments filed by persons FOR Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. The following summaries were prepared from comments filed by persons AGAINST Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS Notice of Election to Increase Taxes on a Referred Measure MOUNTAIN RECREATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Eagle County, Colorado Election Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Office Address and Telephone Number: Marchetti & Weaver 28 Second St. Suite 213 Edwards, CO 81632 Telephone: (970) 926-6060 Ballot Title and Text: BALLOT ISSUE NO. 6A: SHALL MOUNTAIN RECREATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $3.813 MILLION IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2022 AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM AN INCREASE IN THE DISTRICT’S MILL LEVY OF 4.505 MILLS (FOR A TOTAL MAXIMUM MILL LEVY OF 8.155 MILLS) PROVIDED THAT THE DISTRICT MAY ADJUST ITS MAXIMUM MILL LEVY IN ANY YEAR TO OFFSET PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS OR ABATEMENTS OR REDUCTIONS IN THE PERCENTAGE OF ACTUAL VALUATION USED TO DETERMINE ASSESSED VALUATION AND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX INCREASE SHALL BE USED TO PAY DISTRICT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AND FUND THE ALL ACCESS REC PROGRAM INCLUDING: • RENOVATING AND EXPANDING RECREATION FACILITIES IN EDWARDS, EAGLE, AND GYPSUM TO PROVIDE NEW RECREATION SPACES, EQUIPMENT, AND PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS; • PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND ACCESS FOR ALL WITH UPDATED AND NEW COMMUNITY SPACES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, LOCAL NONPROFIT SERVICES, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITY; AND • IMPROVING TRAILHEAD, SWIMMING, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE MORE ACCESS FOR ACTIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION, SUMMER CAMPS, AND YOUTH AND ADULT RECREATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES; ALL REVENUES OF THE DISTRICT SHALL BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW BUT WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT AUDIT PUBLISHED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE? Total District Fiscal Year Spending Fiscal Year 2021 (estimated) $ 5,141,899 2020 (actual) $ 4,910,718 2019 (actual) $ 5,641,699 2018 (actual) $ 5,247,028 2017 (actual) $ 4,914,494 Overall percentage change from 2017 to 2021 4.63 % Overall dollar change from 2017 to 2021 $227,405 Proposed Tax Increase District Estimate of the Maximum Dollar Amount of the Proposed Tax Increase For Fiscal Year 2022 (the First Full Fiscal Year of the Proposed Tax Increase): BALLOT ISSUE NO. 6A: $3,813,000 District Estimate of 2022 Fiscal Year Spending Without Proposed Tax Increase: $6,082,234 Summary of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue No. 6A: Voting YES on 6A (All Access Rec) allows Mountain Recreation Metropolitan District to improve its facilities and enhance programs for kids, families, adults and seniors. Voting YES on 6A recognizes that recreation and exercise plays an important role in individual and community health and wellbeing. Voting YES on 6A signifies an investment in our community that reaches across age, cultural and economic divides. It is a vote to preserve and enhance quality of life for the district’s year-round residents. THE ISSUE Mountain Rec plays a vital role in meeting the physical and emotional health needs of Eagle County, but our facilities were built to serve about half of the current population. Facilities and programs are over capacity and struggling to meet demands. Complicating matters further, the district’s population has almost doubled over the past 20 years and will likely continue to grow. THE SOLUTION Mountain Rec has worked with the community, local businesses, nonprofits and local governments over the past three years to identify and prioritize the most important upgrades and improvements to the district’s facilities. The result is the All Access Rec program (6A). WHAT DOES A YES VOTE MEAN FOR YOU? • Transforming Mountain Rec’s current facilities into community centers and social hubs for children, teens, adults, families and seniors. It’s a smart investment in our community’s overall mental and physical health. • Year-round access to new community spaces, behavioral health programs and social activities. • The All Access Rec pass which includes access to all Mountain Rec Facilities for one low rate. • Improvements to trailhead, swimming, and recreational facilities to provide more access for active outdoor recreation and summer camps. • Improved amenities, venues and facilities for clubs, leagues and youth and adult recreation programs, among them basketball, baseball/softball, hockey/ice skating, lacrosse, pickleball and more. The district’s board incorporated thoughtful community feedback and lowered the overall cost of 6A by $20 million. Additionally, the district’s foundation is diligently working with community partners to raise additional funds, with $6 million already raised. With the passage of 6A, significant additional grant dollars also become possible. The district’s work to reduce the cost reinforces its conservative fiscal track record. Mountain Rec’s previous mill levy increase came nearly 20 years ago, and the district’s last bond was paid off 10 years early. In addition, Mountain Rec is working with an independent, experienced construction manager to manage costs and timelines to deliver these projects on time and on (or under) budget. With construction costs on the rise, our window of possibility is closing. Planned improvements will cost the average homeowner about $18 a month, but the return to the community is substantial. 6A solves our current issues and lays the groundwork to meet the needs of a rapidly growing community. By pairing our capable and dedicated staff with your support we can achieve something truly amazing. Together, we can make our valley a better place to live. Please vote Yes on 6A when your ballot arrives. Summary of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue No. 6A: No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. As required by Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. § 1-7-905), I hereby certify the ballot issue notices are complete as submitted by the political subdivisions. Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk & Recorder. 45 TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE TAXES ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO Election Date & Hours: November 2, 2021, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Official: Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81657 970-479-2136 Ballot Title: Authorization of an increase of 0.5% in the Town’s existing sales tax, other than on food for home consumption, to fund housing initiatives, housing developments and housing programs. Ballot Text: SHALL TOWN OF VAIL TAXES BE INCREASED $4,300,000 IN THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY AN INCREASE OF 0.5% IN THE TOWN’S EXISTING SALES TAX (FROM 4.0% TO 4.5%), TO TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2022 AND TO TERMINATE ON DECEMBER 31, 2052; EXCEPT THAT FOOD FOR HOME CONSUMPTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE; WITH THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE TO BE USED TO FUND HOUSING INITIATIVES, HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND HOUSING PROGRAMS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TOWN; AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE AND ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN FOR THE ABOVE-STATED PURPOSES AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE- RAISING OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST TOTAL TOWN FISCAL YEAR SPENDING: FISCAL YEAR 2021 (ESTIMATED) $ 75,854,555 2020 (ACTUAL) $ 74,228,594 2019 (ACTUAL) $ 79,858,202 2018 (ACTUAL) $ 103,451,083 2017 (ACTUAL) $ 66,936,720 OVERALL PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM 2017 TO 2021: 11.8% OVERALL DOLLAR CHANGE FROM 2017 TO 2021: $ 8,917,835 FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR ESTIMATES: TOWN ESTIMATE OF THE MAXIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 (THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF THE PROPOSED TAX): BALLOT ISSUE NO. 2A: $ 4,500,000 TOWN ESTIMATED 2022 FISCAL YEAR SPENDING WITHOUT THE TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY BALLOT ISSUE NO. 2A: $71,723,029 Summaries of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue No. 2A: Accessible and attainable housing has always been a challenge for many individuals and families in the Vail community. However, the lack of available long-term rental and homeownership opportunities has never threatened our quality of life as it does today. Great people make a great community, and our teachers, firefighters, nurses, police, wait staff, sales clerks and baristas need a place to live. Simply put, if the housing crisis is not addressed, our way of life will be gone. Voter approval of Ballot Issue 2A will help address the housing crisis by creating a dedicated funding source for housing initiatives, developments, and programs now and in the future. The $3.5 million raised by the 0.5% sales tax increase will fund housing developments like Chamonix Neighborhood in West Vail, Residences at Main Vail, and the redevelopment of Timber Ridge. Another reason to vote for Ballot Issue 2A is to continue the Vail InDeed program. The program has already helped hundreds of Vail residents and their families find a home or stay in their home. In fact, among Vail’s 5,600 year-round residents, about 2,000 people live in the Town’s 930 deed-restricted homes. Nobody likes to increase their local sales taxes. Yet, a 0.5% sales tax increase that costs 50 cents on a $100 purchase and exempts food and groceries to create a dedicated funding source and address our housing crisis is affordable to most individuals and families in our community. Finally, the Vail sales tax has not been increased since 1974. Saving our quality of life and putting “local” back in Vail are good reasons to vote YES on Ballot Issue 2A. 2A is a pragmatic, thoughtful approach to addressing the workforce housing challenge in the Town of Vail. This ballot issue: 1. Demonstrates Vail’s commitment to the future through incorporating resident occupied workforce housing units/employee housing units in new developments and within currently developed units. Deed restrictions work and are a market-driven model to ensure future sustainable housing; 2. Supports the Vail InDeed program, which has great momentum and is being modeled around the country to address workforce housing solutions. 2A will allow this program to expand and create new workforce units; 3. Allow the Town of Vail to continue to be leaders in the development of workforce housing through appropriate in-fill locations and in areas designated and zoned for housing development; 4. Supports the climate action plan by reducing commuting times and reducing regional transit and transportation impacts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions; 5. Supports Vail’s future as a sustainable community by ensuring a year-round community population; The lack of available housing creates pressures on the community in terms of employee attraction and retention, and in the employee experience working and living in Vail and Eagle County, with up to 95% of those reporting indicating workforce housing is a frustration. We want to ensure our community can remain competitive to keep locals local and encourage you to vote YES to support ballot issue 2A. Summaries of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue No. 2A: No vote recommended: The Town of Vail has proposed a .05% increase in the sales tax (groceries exempted) to fund “ housing initiatives, housing developments and housing programs and related activities.” For a number of reasons, a No vote is urged on this tax increase. First, there are no defined purposes or restrictions in the ballot measure for how the tax will be spent other than it must be used for housing and “related activities.” That latter catch-all is a huge loophole that could be used to justified a lot of presently unknown and unannounced uses. When the matter was before the Council, it was said that the money would be used for the redevelopment of Timber Ridge, the Indeed program and some unidentified “CDOT properties” and Minturn references, but none of that is binding, making the tax increase a gigantic “trust me” proposition. Second, the tax increase was launched on the basis of polling that allegedly showed support for the tax. Too often those polling studies become self-fulfilling prophesies. Third, as originally conceived, the tax was supposed to fund the Vail Housing 2027 Strategic Plan. That plan was to acquire 1,000 housing units by 2027, six years from now. However, when it adopted the ballot issue the Council decided to extend the tax for 30 years, thereby, extending the housing plan for an additional 24 years and making it a “generational” tax. Fourth, there is already going to be a property tax increase because of the escalation in the real estate market over the recent past. County- wide residential property assessments are up 7.2%; in Vail there have been reassessments of up to 50%. Fifth, there is a matter of trust. Is it in the communities’ best interest to tum over $250 million or more to the Vail Local Housing Authority (VLHA) which so far has exercised no restraint in its efforts to build housing wherever it can, including on open space (both the Donavan Park Middle Bench and the West Middle Creek open space have been on its agenda) and on the golf course? As yet, the VLHA has not demonstrated that it can balance aesthetics and the environment with building more housing. Nor does Vail need more architecturally deficit big-box apartment buildings doting the landscape. Sixth, this proposed tax increase should be balanced against other needs that will require tax increases. Finally, had the purpose for this tax increase been precisely set out and had it been limited to just the remaining six years of the 2017 Housing Plan, it might have gained an endorsement. Other tax increases have been supported where there was a clear need and defined purpose and supports the provision of more workforce housing. But tying up a significant part of the Town’ s taxing ability for 30 years is imprudent, especially when it does not contain precise guardrails for its expenditure. For those reasons, a No vote on the sales tax increase is recommended. To: All REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF AVON Election Date: November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Official: Brenda Torres, Town Clerk Avon Town Hall 100 Mikaela Way Avon, Colorado 81620 (970) 748-4000 Ballot title and text: Short-Term Rental Tax for Community Housing SHALL THE TOWN OF AVON’S TAXES BE INCREASED BY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000) IN THE FIRST YEAR (2022), AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY LEVYING AN EXCISE TAX OF 2% ON THE AMOUNT CHARGED TO ANY PERSON LEASING A SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT, DEFINED AS LEASING ANY PROPERTY ASSESSED AS RESIDENTIAL BY THE EAGLE COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR A PERIOD LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING COMMUNITY HOUSING, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING, EXTENSION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, PURCHASE OF DEED RESTRICTIONS, DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY HOUSING, AND RELATED COSTS FOR ADMINSTRATION, DESIGN, LEGAL AND CONSULTING, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 21-11 ADOPTED BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL, AND SHALL THE TOWN BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND EXPEND ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST FISCAL INFORMATION Actual Histories and Current Estimated Fiscal Year Spending Year Fiscal Year Spending 2021 (estimated) $24,459,200 2020 (actual) $27,655,006 2019 (actual) $26,721,671 2018 (actual) $23,100,037 2017 (actual) $22,959,545 Overall percentage change in fiscal year spending over the five-year period from 2017 to 2021: 6.53% Overall dollar change in fiscal year spending over the five-year period from 2017 through 2021: $1,499,655 Proposed Tax Increase Town estimate of the Maximum Dollar Amount of the Proposed Tax Increase for Fiscal Year 2022 (the First Full Year of the Proposed Tax Increase): $1,500,000 Town estimate of 2022 Fiscal Year Spending Without Proposed Tax Increase: $25,959,200 Summary of Written Comments in SUPPORT of Ballot Question: The 2% Short Term Rental Tax will establish dedicated revenues for Community Housing in Avon. The lack of affordable housing is a very important issue in Avon that will require significant financial investment to create new affordable housing opportunities. 100% of the Short Term Rental Tax revenue will be dedicated to Avon’s Community Housing fund. Creating more affordable housing opportunities in Avon will both stabilize the Avon community as well as support local businesses by providing needed housing for employees. The 2% Short Term Rental Tax will apply to residential properties that are rented on AirBnB, VRBO, and other on-line short-term rental websites. This tax will be paid by visitors to Avon and will not be paid by residents or property owners. It is unlikely that the 2% tax increase will discourage visitors from staying in Avon because Avon’s lodging rates are less expensive than Beaver Creek or Vail. This tax will not apply to commercial hotels and lodges that are assessed as commercial properties. Summary of Written Comments in OPPOSITION of Ballot Question: This tax won’t benefit travelers, owners, or people trying to purchase real estate. People have no appetite for more taxes or regulations on what we can and can’t do with our property. Vote No! TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE DEBT ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF BASALT, COLORADO EAGLE AND PITKIN COUNTIES, COLORADO Election Date and Hours: Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Local election office address and phone number: Designated Election Official: Pamela Schilling, Town Clerk; Basalt Town Hall, 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, CO, 81621; telephone number (970) 927-4701. Coordinated Election Official: Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk and Recorder; 500 Broadway, PO Box 537, Eagle, Colorado, 81631; telephone number (970) 328-8715 Ballot Title and Text: 3A. Basalt Forward Program WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, SHALL THE TOWN OF BASALT’S DEBT BE INCREASED BY $18,000,000, WITH A MAXIMUM TOTAL REPAYMENT COST OF NOT MORE THAN $23,065,450, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, AND PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS AS PART OF THE BASALT FORWARD PROGRAM: • INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE TOWN MASTER PLAN’S URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY, SUCH AS THROUGH PURCHASING REAL PROPERTY, PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS, ACQUIRING DEED RESTRICTIONS, AND SUPPORTING HOUSING PROGRAMS; • STREETSCAPE, SIDEWALK, AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ON MIDLAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN BASALT; • “GREEN” PROJECTS, SUCH AS SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS; AND SHALL THE PROPERTY TAXES AUTHORIZED AT THE TOWN’S BOND ELECTIONS IN 2001 AND 2013 BE EXTENDED AND AUTHORIZED TO BE USED TO PAY THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT THIS ELECTION IN ADDITION TO THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT SUCH PRIOR ELECTIONS; AND SHALL SUCH TAXES BE LEVIED ANNUALLY AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO PAY SUCH DEBT OR ANY REFUNDING DEBT WHEN DUE (OR TO CREATE A RESERVE FOR SUCH PAYMENT) BUT NOT MORE THAN $950,000 ANNUALLY; AND MAY SUCH DEBT BE EVIDENCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR OTHER MULTIPLE FISCAL YEAR OBLIGATIONS TO BE SOLD IN ONE SERIES OR MORE, FOR A PRICE ABOVE OR BELOW THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT THEREOF, ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND WITH SUCH MATURITIES AS PERMITTED BY LAW AND AS THE TOWN MAY DETERMINE? Total Town Fiscal Year Spending: Fiscal Year 2021 (estimated) $ 14,834,928 2020 (actual) $ 13,352,870 2019 (actual) $ 13,447,091 2018 (actual) $ 11,636,649 2017 (actual) $ 9,392,434 Overall percentage change from 2017 to 2021 58% Overall dollar change from 2017 to 2021 $5,442,494 Information on Town’s Proposed Debt BALLOT ISSUE NO. 3A: Principal Amount of Proposed Bonds: Not to exceed $18,000,000 Maximum Annual Town Repayment Cost: Not to exceed $950,000 Total Town Repayment Cost: Not to exceed $23,065,450 Information on Town’s Current Debt* Principal Amount Outstanding Debt: $1,529,000 Maximum Annual Repayment Cost: $ 950,000 Remaining Total Repayment Cost: $1,578,162 *Excluded from debt are enterprise and annual appropriation obligations. Summary of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue 3A: Voting Yes on Issue 3A will allow the Town of Basalt to fund three projects identified in Basalt’s current Master Plan. Basalt residents worked together in 2019 and 2020 to develop a Master Plan that identified our community’s highest priorities over the coming years, including affordable housing, green initiatives, Midland Avenue streetscape and many other projects. Without raising taxes, Issue 3A authorizes the Town to issue up to $17 million in bonds to help finance three key projects that were listed in the Master Plan and then reviewed by the Town’s Capital Needs Committee and by residents and local business owners as part of this summer’s Basalt Forward 2030 community-engagement effort. Specifically, Issue 3A will: • Increase the Town of Basalt’s supply of affordable housing by purchasing land and property, partnering with private, nonprofit or government housing entities, acquiring deed restrictions, and/ or supporting housing programs; • Allow the Town to begin the Midland Avenue streetscape project in downtown, including improvements to sidewalks, lighting and other infrastructure, to help support local businesses and the Town’s economy; and • Develop Green Initiatives, including a solar project, vehicle- charging stations, energy-efficiency upgrades and other improvements, to help reduce the Town’s reliance on fossil fuels. If approved, Issue 3A will extend previously voter-approved property taxes that were used to repay bonds issued to complete the Basalt River Park and Old Pond Park projects. Since these will be fully paid by 2023, the Town can ask voters to extend the property taxes and then issue new bonds for the Master Plan projects. That will allow the Town to maintain its current property tax to fund these new capital-improvement projects while keeping property taxes the same for residents and local businesses. Using bonds is the most fiscally responsible way for the Town to finance these Master Plan projects. With inflation and rising construction costs, coupled with historically low bond interest rates, now is the time for Basalt to begin these projects before the price tag is out of reach. As part of the Town’s commitment to fiscal accountability, it has hired an independent, experienced construction manager to ensure that the Town manages costs, materials and timelines to maximize bond dollars and deliver quality projects for our community. Issue 3A deserves our community’s support. It allows Basalt to complete projects that were identified by community members in the Master Plan without raising taxes. Please be sure to vote Yes on 3A when your ballot arrives. Summary of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue 3A: No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. To: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION ON A REFERRED MEASURE WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT Election Date: November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Office Address and Telephone Number: Kylee Miller, DEO West Grand School District #1-JT. 715 Kinsey Ave. Kremmling, CO 970-724-3217 Ballot title and text: WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT. BALLOT ISSUE 5A: SHALL WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT. TAXES BE INCREASED BY $550,000 IN THE 2021-2022 BUDGET YEAR, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, OR BY SUCH LESSER AMOUNT AS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY ANNUALLY DETERMINE, BY THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNTS REFERENCED ABOVE FOR DEPOSIT IN THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL SECURITY; MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS; MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND RETENTION OF HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF BY MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND BENEFITS; AND CAPITAL NEEDS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES, WITH SUCH TAXES TO BE IN EXCESS OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL FUND MILL LEVY PERMITTED UNDER STATE LAW WITHOUT SUCH INCREASE AND, TOGETHER WITH REVENUES FROM SPECIFIC OWNERSHIP TAXES ATTRIBUTABLE THERETO AND THE EARNINGS ON SUCH TAXES AND REVENUES, TO CONSTITUTE A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE AND SPENDING CHANGE UNDER, TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE DISTRICT’S ABILITY TO COLLECT AND SPEND OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS UNDER, ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. 1 2 3 TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE TAXES ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO Election Date & Hours: November 2, 2021, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Official: Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81657 970-479-2136 Ballot Title: Authorization of an increase of 0.5% in the Town’s existing sales tax, other than on food for home consumption, to fund housing initiatives, housing developments and housing programs. Ballot Text: SHALL TOWN OF VAIL TAXES BE INCREASED $4,300,000 IN THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY AN INCREASE OF 0.5% IN THE TOWN’S EXISTING SALES TAX (FROM 4.0% TO 4.5%), TO TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2022 AND TO TERMINATE ON DECEMBER 31, 2052; EXCEPT THAT FOOD FOR HOME CONSUMPTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE; WITH THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE TO BE USED TO FUND HOUSING INITIATIVES, HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND HOUSING PROGRAMS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TOWN; AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE AND ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN FOR THE ABOVE-STATED PURPOSES AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE- RAISING OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST TOTAL TOWN FISCAL YEAR SPENDING: FISCAL YEAR 2021 (ESTIMATED) $ 75,854,555 2020 (ACTUAL) $ 74,228,594 2019 (ACTUAL) $ 79,858,202 2018 (ACTUAL) $ 103,451,083 2017 (ACTUAL) $ 66,936,720 OVERALL PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM 2017 TO 2021: 11.8% OVERALL DOLLAR CHANGE FROM 2017 TO 2021: $ 8,917,835 FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR ESTIMATES: TOWN ESTIMATE OF THE MAXIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 (THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF THE PROPOSED TAX): BALLOT ISSUE NO. 2A: $ 4,500,000 TOWN ESTIMATED 2022 FISCAL YEAR SPENDING WITHOUT THE TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY BALLOT ISSUE NO. 2A: $71,723,029 Summaries of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue No. 2A: Accessible and attainable housing has always been a challenge for many individuals and families in the Vail community. However, the lack of available long-term rental and homeownership opportunities has never threatened our quality of life as it does today. Great people make a great community, and our teachers, firefighters, nurses, police, wait staff, sales clerks and baristas need a place to live. Simply put, if the housing crisis is not addressed, our way of life will be gone. Voter approval of Ballot Issue 2A will help address the housing crisis by creating a dedicated funding source for housing initiatives, developments, and programs now and in the future. The $3.5 million raised by the 0.5% sales tax increase will fund housing developments like Chamonix Neighborhood in West Vail, Residences at Main Vail, and the redevelopment of Timber Ridge. Another reason to vote for Ballot Issue 2A is to continue the Vail InDeed program. The program has already helped hundreds of Vail residents and their families find a home or stay in their home. In fact, among Vail’s 5,600 year-round residents, about 2,000 people live in the Town’s 930 deed-restricted homes. Nobody likes to increase their local sales taxes. Yet, a 0.5% sales tax increase that costs 50 cents on a $100 purchase and exempts food and groceries to create a dedicated funding source and address our housing crisis is affordable to most individuals and families in our community. Finally, the Vail sales tax has not been increased since 1974. Saving our quality of life and putting “local” back in Vail are good reasons to vote YES on Ballot Issue 2A. 2A is a pragmatic, thoughtful approach to addressing the workforce housing challenge in the Town of Vail. This ballot issue: 1. Demonstrates Vail’s commitment to the future through incorporating resident occupied workforce housing units/employee housing units in new developments and within currently developed units. Deed restrictions work and are a market-driven model to ensure future sustainable housing; 2. Supports the Vail InDeed program, which has great momentum and is being modeled around the country to address workforce housing solutions. 2A will allow this program to expand and create new workforce units; 3. Allow the Town of Vail to continue to be leaders in the development of workforce housing through appropriate in-fill locations and in areas designated and zoned for housing development; 4. Supports the climate action plan by reducing commuting times and reducing regional transit and transportation impacts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions; 5. Supports Vail’s future as a sustainable community by ensuring a year-round community population; The lack of available housing creates pressures on the community in terms of employee attraction and retention, and in the employee experience working and living in Vail and Eagle County, with up to 95% of those reporting indicating workforce housing is a frustration. We want to ensure our community can remain competitive to keep locals local and encourage you to vote YES to support ballot issue 2A. Summaries of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue No. 2A: No vote recommended: The Town of Vail has proposed a .05% increase in the sales tax (groceries exempted) to fund “ housing initiatives, housing developments and housing programs and related activities.” For a number of reasons, a No vote is urged on this tax increase. First, there are no defined purposes or restrictions in the ballot measure for how the tax will be spent other than it must be used for housing and “related activities.” That latter catch-all is a huge loophole that could be used to justified a lot of presently unknown and unannounced uses. When the matter was before the Council, it was said that the money would be used for the redevelopment of Timber Ridge, the Indeed program and some unidentified “CDOT properties” and Minturn references, but none of that is binding, making the tax increase a gigantic “trust me” proposition. Second, the tax increase was launched on the basis of polling that allegedly showed support for the tax. Too often those polling studies become self-fulfilling prophesies. Third, as originally conceived, the tax was supposed to fund the Vail Housing 2027 Strategic Plan. That plan was to acquire 1,000 housing units by 2027, six years from now. However, when it adopted the ballot issue the Council decided to extend the tax for 30 years, thereby, extending the housing plan for an additional 24 years and making it a “generational” tax. Fourth, there is already going to be a property tax increase because of the escalation in the real estate market over the recent past. County- wide residential property assessments are up 7.2%; in Vail there have been reassessments of up to 50%. Fifth, there is a matter of trust. Is it in the communities’ best interest to tum over $250 million or more to the Vail Local Housing Authority (VLHA) which so far has exercised no restraint in its efforts to build housing wherever it can, including on open space (both the Donavan Park Middle Bench and the West Middle Creek open space have been on its agenda) and on the golf course? As yet, the VLHA has not demonstrated that it can balance aesthetics and the environment with building more housing. Nor does Vail need more architecturally deficit big-box apartment buildings doting the landscape. Sixth, this proposed tax increase should be balanced against other needs that will require tax increases. Finally, had the purpose for this tax increase been precisely set out and had it been limited to just the remaining six years of the 2017 Housing Plan, it might have gained an endorsement. Other tax increases have been supported where there was a clear need and defined purpose and supports the provision of more workforce housing. But tying up a significant part of the Town’ s taxing ability for 30 years is imprudent, especially when it does not contain precise guardrails for its expenditure. For those reasons, a No vote on the sales tax increase is recommended. To: All REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF AVON Election Date: November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Official: Brenda Torres, Town Clerk Avon Town Hall 100 Mikaela Way Avon, Colorado 81620 (970) 748-4000 Ballot title and text: Short-Term Rental Tax for Community Housing SHALL THE TOWN OF AVON’S TAXES BE INCREASED BY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000) IN THE FIRST YEAR (2022), AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY LEVYING AN EXCISE TAX OF 2% ON THE AMOUNT CHARGED TO ANY PERSON LEASING A SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT, DEFINED AS LEASING ANY PROPERTY ASSESSED AS RESIDENTIAL BY THE EAGLE COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR A PERIOD LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING COMMUNITY HOUSING, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING, EXTENSION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, PURCHASE OF DEED RESTRICTIONS, DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY HOUSING, AND RELATED COSTS FOR ADMINSTRATION, DESIGN, LEGAL AND CONSULTING, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 21-11 ADOPTED BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL, AND SHALL THE TOWN BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND EXPEND ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST FISCAL INFORMATION Actual Histories and Current Estimated Fiscal Year Spending Year Fiscal Year Spending 2021 (estimated) $24,459,200 2020 (actual) $27,655,006 2019 (actual) $26,721,671 2018 (actual) $23,100,037 2017 (actual) $22,959,545 Overall percentage change in fiscal year spending over the five-year period from 2017 to 2021: 6.53% Overall dollar change in fiscal year spending over the five-year period from 2017 through 2021: $1,499,655 Proposed Tax Increase Town estimate of the Maximum Dollar Amount of the Proposed Tax Increase for Fiscal Year 2022 (the First Full Year of the Proposed Tax Increase): $1,500,000 Town estimate of 2022 Fiscal Year Spending Without Proposed Tax Increase: $25,959,200 Summary of Written Comments in SUPPORT of Ballot Question: The 2% Short Term Rental Tax will establish dedicated revenues for Community Housing in Avon. The lack of affordable housing is a very important issue in Avon that will require significant financial investment to create new affordable housing opportunities. 100% of the Short Term Rental Tax revenue will be dedicated to Avon’s Community Housing fund. Creating more affordable housing opportunities in Avon will both stabilize the Avon community as well as support local businesses by providing needed housing for employees. The 2% Short Term Rental Tax will apply to residential properties that are rented on AirBnB, VRBO, and other on-line short-term rental websites. This tax will be paid by visitors to Avon and will not be paid by residents or property owners. It is unlikely that the 2% tax increase will discourage visitors from staying in Avon because Avon’s lodging rates are less expensive than Beaver Creek or Vail. This tax will not apply to commercial hotels and lodges that are assessed as commercial properties. Summary of Written Comments in OPPOSITION of Ballot Question: This tax won’t benefit travelers, owners, or people trying to purchase real estate. People have no appetite for more taxes or regulations on what we can and can’t do with our property. Vote No! TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE DEBT ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF BASALT, COLORADO EAGLE AND PITKIN COUNTIES, COLORADO Election Date and Hours: Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Local election office address and phone number: Designated Election Official: Pamela Schilling, Town Clerk; Basalt Town Hall, 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, CO, 81621; telephone number (970) 927-4701. Coordinated Election Official: Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk and Recorder; 500 Broadway, PO Box 537, Eagle, Colorado, 81631; telephone number (970) 328-8715 Ballot Title and Text: 3A. Basalt Forward Program WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, SHALL THE TOWN OF BASALT’S DEBT BE INCREASED BY $18,000,000, WITH A MAXIMUM TOTAL REPAYMENT COST OF NOT MORE THAN $23,065,450, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, AND PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS AS PART OF THE BASALT FORWARD PROGRAM: • INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE TOWN MASTER PLAN’S URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY, SUCH AS THROUGH PURCHASING REAL PROPERTY, PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS, ACQUIRING DEED RESTRICTIONS, AND SUPPORTING HOUSING PROGRAMS; • STREETSCAPE, SIDEWALK, AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ON MIDLAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN BASALT; • “GREEN” PROJECTS, SUCH AS SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS; AND SHALL THE PROPERTY TAXES AUTHORIZED AT THE TOWN’S BOND ELECTIONS IN 2001 AND 2013 BE EXTENDED AND AUTHORIZED TO BE USED TO PAY THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT THIS ELECTION IN ADDITION TO THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT SUCH PRIOR ELECTIONS; AND SHALL SUCH TAXES BE LEVIED ANNUALLY AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO PAY SUCH DEBT OR ANY REFUNDING DEBT WHEN DUE (OR TO CREATE A RESERVE FOR SUCH PAYMENT) BUT NOT MORE THAN $950,000 ANNUALLY; AND MAY SUCH DEBT BE EVIDENCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR OTHER MULTIPLE FISCAL YEAR OBLIGATIONS TO BE SOLD IN ONE SERIES OR MORE, FOR A PRICE ABOVE OR BELOW THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT THEREOF, ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND WITH SUCH MATURITIES AS PERMITTED BY LAW AND AS THE TOWN MAY DETERMINE? Total Town Fiscal Year Spending: Fiscal Year 2021 (estimated) $ 14,834,928 2020 (actual) $ 13,352,870 2019 (actual) $ 13,447,091 2018 (actual) $ 11,636,649 2017 (actual) $ 9,392,434 Overall percentage change from 2017 to 2021 58% Overall dollar change from 2017 to 2021 $5,442,494 Information on Town’s Proposed Debt BALLOT ISSUE NO. 3A: Principal Amount of Proposed Bonds: Not to exceed $18,000,000 Maximum Annual Town Repayment Cost: Not to exceed $950,000 Total Town Repayment Cost: Not to exceed $23,065,450 Information on Town’s Current Debt* Principal Amount Outstanding Debt: $1,529,000 Maximum Annual Repayment Cost: $ 950,000 Remaining Total Repayment Cost: $1,578,162 *Excluded from debt are enterprise and annual appropriation obligations. Summary of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue 3A: Voting Yes on Issue 3A will allow the Town of Basalt to fund three projects identified in Basalt’s current Master Plan. Basalt residents worked together in 2019 and 2020 to develop a Master Plan that identified our community’s highest priorities over the coming years, including affordable housing, green initiatives, Midland Avenue streetscape and many other projects. Without raising taxes, Issue 3A authorizes the Town to issue up to $17 million in bonds to help finance three key projects that were listed in the Master Plan and then reviewed by the Town’s Capital Needs Committee and by residents and local business owners as part of this summer’s Basalt Forward 2030 community-engagement effort. Specifically, Issue 3A will: • Increase the Town of Basalt’s supply of affordable housing by purchasing land and property, partnering with private, nonprofit or government housing entities, acquiring deed restrictions, and/ or supporting housing programs; • Allow the Town to begin the Midland Avenue streetscape project in downtown, including improvements to sidewalks, lighting and other infrastructure, to help support local businesses and the Town’s economy; and • Develop Green Initiatives, including a solar project, vehicle- charging stations, energy-efficiency upgrades and other improvements, to help reduce the Town’s reliance on fossil fuels. If approved, Issue 3A will extend previously voter-approved property taxes that were used to repay bonds issued to complete the Basalt River Park and Old Pond Park projects. Since these will be fully paid by 2023, the Town can ask voters to extend the property taxes and then issue new bonds for the Master Plan projects. That will allow the Town to maintain its current property tax to fund these new capital-improvement projects while keeping property taxes the same for residents and local businesses. Using bonds is the most fiscally responsible way for the Town to finance these Master Plan projects. With inflation and rising construction costs, coupled with historically low bond interest rates, now is the time for Basalt to begin these projects before the price tag is out of reach. As part of the Town’s commitment to fiscal accountability, it has hired an independent, experienced construction manager to ensure that the Town manages costs, materials and timelines to maximize bond dollars and deliver quality projects for our community. Issue 3A deserves our community’s support. It allows Basalt to complete projects that were identified by community members in the Master Plan without raising taxes. Please be sure to vote Yes on 3A when your ballot arrives. Summary of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue 3A: No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. To: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION ON A REFERRED MEASURE WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT Election Date: November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Office Address and Telephone Number: Kylee Miller, DEO West Grand School District #1-JT. 715 Kinsey Ave. Kremmling, CO 970-724-3217 Ballot title and text: WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT. BALLOT ISSUE 5A: SHALL WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT. TAXES BE INCREASED BY $550,000 IN THE 2021-2022 BUDGET YEAR, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, OR BY SUCH LESSER AMOUNT AS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY ANNUALLY DETERMINE, BY THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNTS REFERENCED ABOVE FOR DEPOSIT IN THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL SECURITY; MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS; MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND RETENTION OF HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF BY MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND BENEFITS; AND CAPITAL NEEDS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES, WITH SUCH TAXES TO BE IN EXCESS OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL FUND MILL LEVY PERMITTED UNDER STATE LAW WITHOUT SUCH INCREASE AND, TOGETHER WITH REVENUES FROM SPECIFIC OWNERSHIP TAXES ATTRIBUTABLE THERETO AND THE EARNINGS ON SUCH TAXES AND REVENUES, TO CONSTITUTE A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE AND SPENDING CHANGE UNDER, TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE DISTRICT’S ABILITY TO COLLECT AND SPEND OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS UNDER, ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. 1 2 3 TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE TAXES ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO Election Date & Hours: November 2, 2021, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Official: Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk 75 South Frontage Road West Vail, CO 81657 970-479-2136 Ballot Title: Authorization of an increase of 0.5% in the Town’s existing sales tax, other than on food for home consumption, to fund housing initiatives, housing developments and housing programs. Ballot Text: SHALL TOWN OF VAIL TAXES BE INCREASED $4,300,000 IN THE FIRST FISCAL YEAR AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY AN INCREASE OF 0.5% IN THE TOWN’S EXISTING SALES TAX (FROM 4.0% TO 4.5%), TO TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2022 AND TO TERMINATE ON DECEMBER 31, 2052; EXCEPT THAT FOOD FOR HOME CONSUMPTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE; WITH THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE TO BE USED TO FUND HOUSING INITIATIVES, HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND HOUSING PROGRAMS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TOWN; AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE AND ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN FOR THE ABOVE-STATED PURPOSES AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING, REVENUE- RAISING OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST TOTAL TOWN FISCAL YEAR SPENDING: FISCAL YEAR 2021 (ESTIMATED) $ 75,854,555 2020 (ACTUAL) $ 74,228,594 2019 (ACTUAL) $ 79,858,202 2018 (ACTUAL) $ 103,451,083 2017 (ACTUAL) $ 66,936,720 OVERALL PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM 2017 TO 2021: 11.8% OVERALL DOLLAR CHANGE FROM 2017 TO 2021: $ 8,917,835 FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR ESTIMATES: TOWN ESTIMATE OF THE MAXIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE PROPOSED TAX INCREASE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 (THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF THE PROPOSED TAX): BALLOT ISSUE NO. 2A: $ 4,500,000 TOWN ESTIMATED 2022 FISCAL YEAR SPENDING WITHOUT THE TAX INCREASE PROPOSED BY BALLOT ISSUE NO. 2A: $71,723,029 Summaries of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue No. 2A: Accessible and attainable housing has always been a challenge for many individuals and families in the Vail community. However, the lack of available long-term rental and homeownership opportunities has never threatened our quality of life as it does today. Great people make a great community, and our teachers, firefighters, nurses, police, wait staff, sales clerks and baristas need a place to live. Simply put, if the housing crisis is not addressed, our way of life will be gone. Voter approval of Ballot Issue 2A will help address the housing crisis by creating a dedicated funding source for housing initiatives, developments, and programs now and in the future. The $3.5 million raised by the 0.5% sales tax increase will fund housing developments like Chamonix Neighborhood in West Vail, Residences at Main Vail, and the redevelopment of Timber Ridge. Another reason to vote for Ballot Issue 2A is to continue the Vail InDeed program. The program has already helped hundreds of Vail residents and their families find a home or stay in their home. In fact, among Vail’s 5,600 year-round residents, about 2,000 people live in the Town’s 930 deed-restricted homes. Nobody likes to increase their local sales taxes. Yet, a 0.5% sales tax increase that costs 50 cents on a $100 purchase and exempts food and groceries to create a dedicated funding source and address our housing crisis is affordable to most individuals and families in our community. Finally, the Vail sales tax has not been increased since 1974. Saving our quality of life and putting “local” back in Vail are good reasons to vote YES on Ballot Issue 2A. 2A is a pragmatic, thoughtful approach to addressing the workforce housing challenge in the Town of Vail. This ballot issue: 1. Demonstrates Vail’s commitment to the future through incorporating resident occupied workforce housing units/employee housing units in new developments and within currently developed units. Deed restrictions work and are a market-driven model to ensure future sustainable housing; 2. Supports the Vail InDeed program, which has great momentum and is being modeled around the country to address workforce housing solutions. 2A will allow this program to expand and create new workforce units; 3. Allow the Town of Vail to continue to be leaders in the development of workforce housing through appropriate in-fill locations and in areas designated and zoned for housing development; 4. Supports the climate action plan by reducing commuting times and reducing regional transit and transportation impacts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions; 5. Supports Vail’s future as a sustainable community by ensuring a year-round community population; The lack of available housing creates pressures on the community in terms of employee attraction and retention, and in the employee experience working and living in Vail and Eagle County, with up to 95% of those reporting indicating workforce housing is a frustration. We want to ensure our community can remain competitive to keep locals local and encourage you to vote YES to support ballot issue 2A. Summaries of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue No. 2A: No vote recommended: The Town of Vail has proposed a .05% increase in the sales tax (groceries exempted) to fund “ housing initiatives, housing developments and housing programs and related activities.” For a number of reasons, a No vote is urged on this tax increase. First, there are no defined purposes or restrictions in the ballot measure for how the tax will be spent other than it must be used for housing and “related activities.” That latter catch-all is a huge loophole that could be used to justified a lot of presently unknown and unannounced uses. When the matter was before the Council, it was said that the money would be used for the redevelopment of Timber Ridge, the Indeed program and some unidentified “CDOT properties” and Minturn references, but none of that is binding, making the tax increase a gigantic “trust me” proposition. Second, the tax increase was launched on the basis of polling that allegedly showed support for the tax. Too often those polling studies become self-fulfilling prophesies. Third, as originally conceived, the tax was supposed to fund the Vail Housing 2027 Strategic Plan. That plan was to acquire 1,000 housing units by 2027, six years from now. However, when it adopted the ballot issue the Council decided to extend the tax for 30 years, thereby, extending the housing plan for an additional 24 years and making it a “generational” tax. Fourth, there is already going to be a property tax increase because of the escalation in the real estate market over the recent past. County- wide residential property assessments are up 7.2%; in Vail there have been reassessments of up to 50%. Fifth, there is a matter of trust. Is it in the communities’ best interest to tum over $250 million or more to the Vail Local Housing Authority (VLHA) which so far has exercised no restraint in its efforts to build housing wherever it can, including on open space (both the Donavan Park Middle Bench and the West Middle Creek open space have been on its agenda) and on the golf course? As yet, the VLHA has not demonstrated that it can balance aesthetics and the environment with building more housing. Nor does Vail need more architecturally deficit big-box apartment buildings doting the landscape. Sixth, this proposed tax increase should be balanced against other needs that will require tax increases. Finally, had the purpose for this tax increase been precisely set out and had it been limited to just the remaining six years of the 2017 Housing Plan, it might have gained an endorsement. Other tax increases have been supported where there was a clear need and defined purpose and supports the provision of more workforce housing. But tying up a significant part of the Town’ s taxing ability for 30 years is imprudent, especially when it does not contain precise guardrails for its expenditure. For those reasons, a No vote on the sales tax increase is recommended. To: All REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF AVON Election Date: November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Official: Brenda Torres, Town Clerk Avon Town Hall 100 Mikaela Way Avon, Colorado 81620 (970) 748-4000 Ballot title and text: Short-Term Rental Tax for Community Housing SHALL THE TOWN OF AVON’S TAXES BE INCREASED BY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000) IN THE FIRST YEAR (2022), AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY LEVYING AN EXCISE TAX OF 2% ON THE AMOUNT CHARGED TO ANY PERSON LEASING A SHORT-TERM RENTAL UNIT, DEFINED AS LEASING ANY PROPERTY ASSESSED AS RESIDENTIAL BY THE EAGLE COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR A PERIOD LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING COMMUNITY HOUSING, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING, EXTENSION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, PURCHASE OF DEED RESTRICTIONS, DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY HOUSING, AND RELATED COSTS FOR ADMINSTRATION, DESIGN, LEGAL AND CONSULTING, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 21-11 ADOPTED BY THE AVON TOWN COUNCIL, AND SHALL THE TOWN BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND EXPEND ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST FISCAL INFORMATION Actual Histories and Current Estimated Fiscal Year Spending Year Fiscal Year Spending 2021 (estimated) $24,459,200 2020 (actual) $27,655,006 2019 (actual) $26,721,671 2018 (actual) $23,100,037 2017 (actual) $22,959,545 Overall percentage change in fiscal year spending over the five-year period from 2017 to 2021: 6.53% Overall dollar change in fiscal year spending over the five-year period from 2017 through 2021: $1,499,655 Proposed Tax Increase Town estimate of the Maximum Dollar Amount of the Proposed Tax Increase for Fiscal Year 2022 (the First Full Year of the Proposed Tax Increase): $1,500,000 Town estimate of 2022 Fiscal Year Spending Without Proposed Tax Increase: $25,959,200 Summary of Written Comments in SUPPORT of Ballot Question: The 2% Short Term Rental Tax will establish dedicated revenues for Community Housing in Avon. The lack of affordable housing is a very important issue in Avon that will require significant financial investment to create new affordable housing opportunities. 100% of the Short Term Rental Tax revenue will be dedicated to Avon’s Community Housing fund. Creating more affordable housing opportunities in Avon will both stabilize the Avon community as well as support local businesses by providing needed housing for employees. The 2% Short Term Rental Tax will apply to residential properties that are rented on AirBnB, VRBO, and other on-line short-term rental websites. This tax will be paid by visitors to Avon and will not be paid by residents or property owners. It is unlikely that the 2% tax increase will discourage visitors from staying in Avon because Avon’s lodging rates are less expensive than Beaver Creek or Vail. This tax will not apply to commercial hotels and lodges that are assessed as commercial properties. Summary of Written Comments in OPPOSITION of Ballot Question: This tax won’t benefit travelers, owners, or people trying to purchase real estate. People have no appetite for more taxes or regulations on what we can and can’t do with our property. Vote No! TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE DEBT ON A REFERRED MEASURE TOWN OF BASALT, COLORADO EAGLE AND PITKIN COUNTIES, COLORADO Election Date and Hours: Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Local election office address and phone number: Designated Election Official: Pamela Schilling, Town Clerk; Basalt Town Hall, 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, CO, 81621; telephone number (970) 927-4701. Coordinated Election Official: Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk and Recorder; 500 Broadway, PO Box 537, Eagle, Colorado, 81631; telephone number (970) 328-8715 Ballot Title and Text: 3A. Basalt Forward Program WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, SHALL THE TOWN OF BASALT’S DEBT BE INCREASED BY $18,000,000, WITH A MAXIMUM TOTAL REPAYMENT COST OF NOT MORE THAN $23,065,450, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, AND PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS AS PART OF THE BASALT FORWARD PROGRAM: • INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE TOWN MASTER PLAN’S URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY, SUCH AS THROUGH PURCHASING REAL PROPERTY, PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS, ACQUIRING DEED RESTRICTIONS, AND SUPPORTING HOUSING PROGRAMS; • STREETSCAPE, SIDEWALK, AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ON MIDLAND AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN BASALT; • “GREEN” PROJECTS, SUCH AS SOLAR DEVELOPMENT, VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS; AND SHALL THE PROPERTY TAXES AUTHORIZED AT THE TOWN’S BOND ELECTIONS IN 2001 AND 2013 BE EXTENDED AND AUTHORIZED TO BE USED TO PAY THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT THIS ELECTION IN ADDITION TO THE DEBT AUTHORIZED AT SUCH PRIOR ELECTIONS; AND SHALL SUCH TAXES BE LEVIED ANNUALLY AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO PAY SUCH DEBT OR ANY REFUNDING DEBT WHEN DUE (OR TO CREATE A RESERVE FOR SUCH PAYMENT) BUT NOT MORE THAN $950,000 ANNUALLY; AND MAY SUCH DEBT BE EVIDENCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR OTHER MULTIPLE FISCAL YEAR OBLIGATIONS TO BE SOLD IN ONE SERIES OR MORE, FOR A PRICE ABOVE OR BELOW THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT THEREOF, ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND WITH SUCH MATURITIES AS PERMITTED BY LAW AND AS THE TOWN MAY DETERMINE? Total Town Fiscal Year Spending: Fiscal Year 2021 (estimated) $ 14,834,928 2020 (actual) $ 13,352,870 2019 (actual) $ 13,447,091 2018 (actual) $ 11,636,649 2017 (actual) $ 9,392,434 Overall percentage change from 2017 to 2021 58% Overall dollar change from 2017 to 2021 $5,442,494 Information on Town’s Proposed Debt BALLOT ISSUE NO. 3A: Principal Amount of Proposed Bonds: Not to exceed $18,000,000 Maximum Annual Town Repayment Cost: Not to exceed $950,000 Total Town Repayment Cost: Not to exceed $23,065,450 Information on Town’s Current Debt* Principal Amount Outstanding Debt: $1,529,000 Maximum Annual Repayment Cost: $ 950,000 Remaining Total Repayment Cost: $1,578,162 *Excluded from debt are enterprise and annual appropriation obligations. Summary of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue 3A: Voting Yes on Issue 3A will allow the Town of Basalt to fund three projects identified in Basalt’s current Master Plan. Basalt residents worked together in 2019 and 2020 to develop a Master Plan that identified our community’s highest priorities over the coming years, including affordable housing, green initiatives, Midland Avenue streetscape and many other projects. Without raising taxes, Issue 3A authorizes the Town to issue up to $17 million in bonds to help finance three key projects that were listed in the Master Plan and then reviewed by the Town’s Capital Needs Committee and by residents and local business owners as part of this summer’s Basalt Forward 2030 community-engagement effort. Specifically, Issue 3A will: • Increase the Town of Basalt’s supply of affordable housing by purchasing land and property, partnering with private, nonprofit or government housing entities, acquiring deed restrictions, and/ or supporting housing programs; • Allow the Town to begin the Midland Avenue streetscape project in downtown, including improvements to sidewalks, lighting and other infrastructure, to help support local businesses and the Town’s economy; and • Develop Green Initiatives, including a solar project, vehicle- charging stations, energy-efficiency upgrades and other improvements, to help reduce the Town’s reliance on fossil fuels. If approved, Issue 3A will extend previously voter-approved property taxes that were used to repay bonds issued to complete the Basalt River Park and Old Pond Park projects. Since these will be fully paid by 2023, the Town can ask voters to extend the property taxes and then issue new bonds for the Master Plan projects. That will allow the Town to maintain its current property tax to fund these new capital-improvement projects while keeping property taxes the same for residents and local businesses. Using bonds is the most fiscally responsible way for the Town to finance these Master Plan projects. With inflation and rising construction costs, coupled with historically low bond interest rates, now is the time for Basalt to begin these projects before the price tag is out of reach. As part of the Town’s commitment to fiscal accountability, it has hired an independent, experienced construction manager to ensure that the Town manages costs, materials and timelines to maximize bond dollars and deliver quality projects for our community. Issue 3A deserves our community’s support. It allows Basalt to complete projects that were identified by community members in the Master Plan without raising taxes. Please be sure to vote Yes on 3A when your ballot arrives. Summary of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue 3A: No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. To: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION ON A REFERRED MEASURE WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT Election Date: November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Office Address and Telephone Number: Kylee Miller, DEO West Grand School District #1-JT. 715 Kinsey Ave. Kremmling, CO 970-724-3217 Ballot title and text: WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT. BALLOT ISSUE 5A: SHALL WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #1-JT. TAXES BE INCREASED BY $550,000 IN THE 2021-2022 BUDGET YEAR, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, OR BY SUCH LESSER AMOUNT AS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY ANNUALLY DETERMINE, BY THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNTS REFERENCED ABOVE FOR DEPOSIT IN THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL SECURITY; MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS; MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY; RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND RETENTION OF HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF BY MAINTAINING COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND BENEFITS; AND CAPITAL NEEDS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES, WITH SUCH TAXES TO BE IN EXCESS OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL FUND MILL LEVY PERMITTED UNDER STATE LAW WITHOUT SUCH INCREASE AND, TOGETHER WITH REVENUES FROM SPECIFIC OWNERSHIP TAXES ATTRIBUTABLE THERETO AND THE EARNINGS ON SUCH TAXES AND REVENUES, TO CONSTITUTE A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE AND SPENDING CHANGE UNDER, TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE DISTRICT’S ABILITY TO COLLECT AND SPEND OTHER REVENUES OR FUNDS UNDER, ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? ___________YES/FOR ____________NO/AGAINST No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. 12 3 TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS ELECTION MATERIALRETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDRegina O’BrienEagle County Clerk and RecorderP.O. Box 537Eagle, CO 81631NONPROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGE PAIDGLENWOOD SPGS, COPERMIT NO. 22COORDINATED ELECTION November 2, 2021 Eagle County, Colorado IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION Election Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Election Type: Mail Ballot Election Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All active registered voters will be mailed ballots on October 8, 2021. The ballot issued to you will only contain those questions on which you are eligible to vote based on your place of residence listed on your voter registration. Voter registration changes can be made online by visiting GoVoteColorado.gov. The last day to request a ballot to be mailed is October 25, 2021. Voters who make changes to their registration online after October 25, 2021 must visit a Voter Service and Polling Center to obtain a ballot. Services available at Voter Service and Polling Centers include voter registration up to and including Election Day, accessible voting, in-person voting, ballot drop boxes and replacement ballots. ADA accessible voting machines are available at any Voter Service and Polling Center. The information contained in this notice was prepared by persons required by law to provide summaries of ballot issues and fiscal information. Eagle County Elections 970-328-8715 elections@eaglecounty.us 24-Hour Ballot Box Locations - Open October 8 Eagle Clerk and Recorder’s Office 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 Edwards Mountain Recreation Field House 450 Miller Ranch Rd. Edwards, CO 81632 Town of Gypsum 50 Lundgren Blvd. Gypsum, CO 81637 Avon Clerk and Recorder’s Office 100 W. Beaver Creek Blvd. Avon, CO 81620 Town of Basalt 101 Midland Ave. Basalt, CO 81621 El Jebel Clerk and Recorder’s Office 20 Eagle County Dr. El Jebel, CO 81623 Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Rd. W. Vail, CO 81657 Dates and HoursVoter Service andPolling Centers Weekdays: Oct 25 – Nov 1 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday: Oct 30 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Election Day: Nov 2 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday: Oct 28 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Friday: Oct 29 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday: Oct 30 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday: Nov 1 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Election Day: Nov 2 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Eagle Clerk and Recorder’s Office 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 Town of Avon Municipal Office 100 Mikaela Way Avon, CO 81620 El Jebel Clerk and Recorder’s Office 20 Eagle County Dr. El Jebel, CO 81623 The Grand View Atop the Lionshead Parking Structure 395 S. Frontage Rd. W. Vail, CO 81657 5 Year Fiscal Information Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2021 (projected) Revenues: $6,015,313 Expenditures: $6,011,123 Ending Fund Balance: $1,035,732 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2020 Audited Revenues: $6,414,423 Expenditures: $5,960,435 Ending Fund Balance: $1,972,332 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2019 Audited Revenues: $6,025,489 Expenditures: $5,426,369 Ending Fund Balance: $2,257,694 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2018 Audited Revenues: $5,428,932 Expenditures: $4,938,336 Ending Fund Balance: $2,427,965 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2017 Audited Revenues: $5,242,141 Expenditures: $4,639,307 Ending Fund Balance: $2,501,121 West Grand School District #1-JT audited financial statements are available at West Grand School District Office, 715 Kinsey Avenue, Kremmling, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Thursday. Audited financial statements are also, available on our webpage, www.wgsd.us West Grand School District 1-Jt emergency reserve required by TABOR has been and is currently funded by cash. The expenditure overall dollar change from the period from fiscal year ending 06/30/2017 to fiscal year ending 06/30/2020 is an increase of $1,321,128. The overall percentage change for the same period is an increase of 28.5%. TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION on a referred measure ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT GARFIELD, EAGLE, AND PITKIN COUNTIES, COLORADO Election Date & Hours: Tuesday, November 2, 2021; Election by Mail Ballot Designated Election Official: Angie Davlyn, Roaring Fork School District, 400 Sopris Ave., Carbondale CO 81623; telephone number (970) 384-6013 Coordinated Election Official: Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk and Recorder; 500 Broadway, PO Box 537, Eagle, Colorado, 81631; telephone number (970) 328-8715 Ballot title and text: Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override SHALL ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1 TAXES BE INCREASED BY A MAXIMUM OF $7.7 MILLION ANNUALLY IN 2022 AND IN EACH YEAR THEREAFTER AS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION TO PAY FOR: • INCREASING TEACHER AND STAFF SALARIES TO A LIVING WAGE; AND • STUDENT, TEACHER AND STAFF RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS; WITH SUCH TAXES TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND, THE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, AND PROVIDED THAT NO REVENUE FROM THIS TAX WILL BE USED FOR SENIOR DISTRICT LEADERSHIP SALARIES, SUCH TAX INCREASE TO BE AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED ABOVE? _____ YES/FOR _____ NO/AGAINST ACTUAL HISTORICAL AND CURRENT ESTIMATED FISCAL YEAR SPENDING INFORMATION Fiscal Year 2022 (estimated) Expenditures: $63,871,346 $ Change: $6,696,728 % Change: 12% Fiscal Year Ending 2021 (estimated) Expenditures: $57,174,618 $ Change: -$5,968,121 % Change: $1,972,332 2020 Expenditures: $63,142,739 $ Change: $921,360 % Change: 1% 2019 Expenditures: $62,221,379 $ Change: $4,417,535 % Change: 8% 2018 Expenditures: $57,803,844 Overall change form 2018-2022 $ Change: $6,067,502 % Change: 10% Estimate the maximum dollar amount of the proposed tax increase for fiscal year 2022 (the first full year of the proposed tax increase): $7,700,000 Anticipated tax revenue without the tax increase: $66,744,779 Summaries of written comments filed with the election officer: The following summaries were prepared from comments filed by persons FOR Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. The following summaries were prepared from comments filed by persons AGAINST Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS Notice of Election to Increase Taxes on a Referred Measure MOUNTAIN RECREATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Eagle County, Colorado Election Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Office Address and Telephone Number: Marchetti & Weaver 28 Second St. Suite 213 Edwards, CO 81632 Telephone: (970) 926-6060 Ballot Title and Text: BALLOT ISSUE NO. 6A: SHALL MOUNTAIN RECREATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $3.813 MILLION IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2022 AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM AN INCREASE IN THE DISTRICT’S MILL LEVY OF 4.505 MILLS (FOR A TOTAL MAXIMUM MILL LEVY OF 8.155 MILLS) PROVIDED THAT THE DISTRICT MAY ADJUST ITS MAXIMUM MILL LEVY IN ANY YEAR TO OFFSET PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS OR ABATEMENTS OR REDUCTIONS IN THE PERCENTAGE OF ACTUAL VALUATION USED TO DETERMINE ASSESSED VALUATION AND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX INCREASE SHALL BE USED TO PAY DISTRICT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AND FUND THE ALL ACCESS REC PROGRAM INCLUDING: • RENOVATING AND EXPANDING RECREATION FACILITIES IN EDWARDS, EAGLE, AND GYPSUM TO PROVIDE NEW RECREATION SPACES, EQUIPMENT, AND PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS; • PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND ACCESS FOR ALL WITH UPDATED AND NEW COMMUNITY SPACES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, LOCAL NONPROFIT SERVICES, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITY; AND • IMPROVING TRAILHEAD, SWIMMING, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE MORE ACCESS FOR ACTIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION, SUMMER CAMPS, AND YOUTH AND ADULT RECREATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES; ALL REVENUES OF THE DISTRICT SHALL BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW BUT WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT AUDIT PUBLISHED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE? Total District Fiscal Year Spending Fiscal Year 2021 (estimated) $ 5,141,899 2020 (actual) $ 4,910,718 2019 (actual) $ 5,641,699 2018 (actual) $ 5,247,028 2017 (actual) $ 4,914,494 Overall percentage change from 2017 to 2021 4.63 % Overall dollar change from 2017 to 2021 $227,405 Proposed Tax Increase District Estimate of the Maximum Dollar Amount of the Proposed Tax Increase For Fiscal Year 2022 (the First Full Fiscal Year of the Proposed Tax Increase): BALLOT ISSUE NO. 6A: $3,813,000 District Estimate of 2022 Fiscal Year Spending Without Proposed Tax Increase: $6,082,234 Summary of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue No. 6A: Voting YES on 6A (All Access Rec) allows Mountain Recreation Metropolitan District to improve its facilities and enhance programs for kids, families, adults and seniors. Voting YES on 6A recognizes that recreation and exercise plays an important role in individual and community health and wellbeing. Voting YES on 6A signifies an investment in our community that reaches across age, cultural and economic divides. It is a vote to preserve and enhance quality of life for the district’s year-round residents. THE ISSUE Mountain Rec plays a vital role in meeting the physical and emotional health needs of Eagle County, but our facilities were built to serve about half of the current population. Facilities and programs are over capacity and struggling to meet demands. Complicating matters further, the district’s population has almost doubled over the past 20 years and will likely continue to grow. THE SOLUTION Mountain Rec has worked with the community, local businesses, nonprofits and local governments over the past three years to identify and prioritize the most important upgrades and improvements to the district’s facilities. The result is the All Access Rec program (6A). WHAT DOES A YES VOTE MEAN FOR YOU? • Transforming Mountain Rec’s current facilities into community centers and social hubs for children, teens, adults, families and seniors. It’s a smart investment in our community’s overall mental and physical health. • Year-round access to new community spaces, behavioral health programs and social activities. • The All Access Rec pass which includes access to all Mountain Rec Facilities for one low rate. • Improvements to trailhead, swimming, and recreational facilities to provide more access for active outdoor recreation and summer camps. • Improved amenities, venues and facilities for clubs, leagues and youth and adult recreation programs, among them basketball, baseball/softball, hockey/ice skating, lacrosse, pickleball and more. The district’s board incorporated thoughtful community feedback and lowered the overall cost of 6A by $20 million. Additionally, the district’s foundation is diligently working with community partners to raise additional funds, with $6 million already raised. With the passage of 6A, significant additional grant dollars also become possible. The district’s work to reduce the cost reinforces its conservative fiscal track record. Mountain Rec’s previous mill levy increase came nearly 20 years ago, and the district’s last bond was paid off 10 years early. In addition, Mountain Rec is working with an independent, experienced construction manager to manage costs and timelines to deliver these projects on time and on (or under) budget. With construction costs on the rise, our window of possibility is closing. Planned improvements will cost the average homeowner about $18 a month, but the return to the community is substantial. 6A solves our current issues and lays the groundwork to meet the needs of a rapidly growing community. By pairing our capable and dedicated staff with your support we can achieve something truly amazing. Together, we can make our valley a better place to live. Please vote Yes on 6A when your ballot arrives. Summary of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue No. 6A: No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. As required by Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. § 1-7-905), I hereby certify the ballot issue notices are complete as submitted by the political subdivisions. Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk & Recorder. 4 5 TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS ELECTION MATERIALRETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDRegina O’BrienEagle County Clerk and RecorderP.O. Box 537Eagle, CO 81631NONPROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGE PAIDGLENWOOD SPGS, COPERMIT NO. 22COORDINATED ELECTION November 2, 2021 Eagle County, Colorado IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION Election Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Election Type: Mail Ballot Election Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All active registered voters will be mailed ballots on October 8, 2021. The ballot issued to you will only contain those questions on which you are eligible to vote based on your place of residence listed on your voter registration. Voter registration changes can be made online by visiting GoVoteColorado.gov. The last day to request a ballot to be mailed is October 25, 2021. Voters who make changes to their registration online after October 25, 2021 must visit a Voter Service and Polling Center to obtain a ballot. Services available at Voter Service and Polling Centers include voter registration up to and including Election Day, accessible voting, in-person voting, ballot drop boxes and replacement ballots. ADA accessible voting machines are available at any Voter Service and Polling Center. The information contained in this notice was prepared by persons required by law to provide summaries of ballot issues and fiscal information. Eagle County Elections 970-328-8715 elections@eaglecounty.us 24-Hour Ballot Box Locations - Open October 8 Eagle Clerk and Recorder’s Office 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 Edwards Mountain Recreation Field House 450 Miller Ranch Rd. Edwards, CO 81632 Town of Gypsum 50 Lundgren Blvd. Gypsum, CO 81637 Avon Clerk and Recorder’s Office 100 W. Beaver Creek Blvd. Avon, CO 81620 Town of Basalt 101 Midland Ave. Basalt, CO 81621 El Jebel Clerk and Recorder’s Office 20 Eagle County Dr. El Jebel, CO 81623 Town of Vail 75 S. Frontage Rd. W. Vail, CO 81657 Dates and HoursVoter Service andPolling Centers Weekdays: Oct 25 – Nov 1 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday: Oct 30 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Election Day: Nov 2 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday: Oct 28 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Friday: Oct 29 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday: Oct 30 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday: Nov 1 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Election Day: Nov 2 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Eagle Clerk and Recorder’s Office 500 Broadway Eagle, CO 81631 Town of Avon Municipal Office 100 Mikaela Way Avon, CO 81620 El Jebel Clerk and Recorder’s Office 20 Eagle County Dr. El Jebel, CO 81623 The Grand View Atop the Lionshead Parking Structure 395 S. Frontage Rd. W. Vail, CO 81657 5 Year Fiscal Information Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2021 (projected) Revenues: $6,015,313 Expenditures: $6,011,123 Ending Fund Balance: $1,035,732 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2020 Audited Revenues: $6,414,423 Expenditures: $5,960,435 Ending Fund Balance: $1,972,332 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2019 Audited Revenues: $6,025,489 Expenditures: $5,426,369 Ending Fund Balance: $2,257,694 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2018 Audited Revenues: $5,428,932 Expenditures: $4,938,336 Ending Fund Balance: $2,427,965 Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2017 Audited Revenues: $5,242,141 Expenditures: $4,639,307 Ending Fund Balance: $2,501,121 West Grand School District #1-JT audited financial statements are available at West Grand School District Office, 715 Kinsey Avenue, Kremmling, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Thursday. Audited financial statements are also, available on our webpage, www.wgsd.us West Grand School District 1-Jt emergency reserve required by TABOR has been and is currently funded by cash. The expenditure overall dollar change from the period from fiscal year ending 06/30/2017 to fiscal year ending 06/30/2020 is an increase of $1,321,128. The overall percentage change for the same period is an increase of 28.5%. TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS NOTICE OF ELECTION on a referred measure ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT GARFIELD, EAGLE, AND PITKIN COUNTIES, COLORADO Election Date & Hours: Tuesday, November 2, 2021; Election by Mail Ballot Designated Election Official: Angie Davlyn, Roaring Fork School District, 400 Sopris Ave., Carbondale CO 81623; telephone number (970) 384-6013 Coordinated Election Official: Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk and Recorder; 500 Broadway, PO Box 537, Eagle, Colorado, 81631; telephone number (970) 328-8715 Ballot title and text: Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override SHALL ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1 TAXES BE INCREASED BY A MAXIMUM OF $7.7 MILLION ANNUALLY IN 2022 AND IN EACH YEAR THEREAFTER AS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION TO PAY FOR: • INCREASING TEACHER AND STAFF SALARIES TO A LIVING WAGE; AND • STUDENT, TEACHER AND STAFF RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS; WITH SUCH TAXES TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND, THE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, AND PROVIDED THAT NO REVENUE FROM THIS TAX WILL BE USED FOR SENIOR DISTRICT LEADERSHIP SALARIES, SUCH TAX INCREASE TO BE AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED ABOVE? _____ YES/FOR _____ NO/AGAINST ACTUAL HISTORICAL AND CURRENT ESTIMATED FISCAL YEAR SPENDING INFORMATION Fiscal Year 2022 (estimated) Expenditures: $63,871,346 $ Change: $6,696,728 % Change: 12% Fiscal Year Ending 2021 (estimated) Expenditures: $57,174,618 $ Change: -$5,968,121 % Change: $1,972,332 2020 Expenditures: $63,142,739 $ Change: $921,360 % Change: 1% 2019 Expenditures: $62,221,379 $ Change: $4,417,535 % Change: 8% 2018 Expenditures: $57,803,844 Overall change form 2018-2022 $ Change: $6,067,502 % Change: 10% Estimate the maximum dollar amount of the proposed tax increase for fiscal year 2022 (the first full year of the proposed tax increase): $7,700,000 Anticipated tax revenue without the tax increase: $66,744,779 Summaries of written comments filed with the election officer: The following summaries were prepared from comments filed by persons FOR Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. The following summaries were prepared from comments filed by persons AGAINST Roaring Fork School District Ballot Issue 5B: Mill Levy Override No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. TO: ALL REGISTERED VOTERS Notice of Election to Increase Taxes on a Referred Measure MOUNTAIN RECREATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Eagle County, Colorado Election Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Election Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local Election Office Address and Telephone Number: Marchetti & Weaver 28 Second St. Suite 213 Edwards, CO 81632 Telephone: (970) 926-6060 Ballot Title and Text: BALLOT ISSUE NO. 6A: SHALL MOUNTAIN RECREATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $3.813 MILLION IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2022 AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM AN INCREASE IN THE DISTRICT’S MILL LEVY OF 4.505 MILLS (FOR A TOTAL MAXIMUM MILL LEVY OF 8.155 MILLS) PROVIDED THAT THE DISTRICT MAY ADJUST ITS MAXIMUM MILL LEVY IN ANY YEAR TO OFFSET PROPERTY TAX REFUNDS OR ABATEMENTS OR REDUCTIONS IN THE PERCENTAGE OF ACTUAL VALUATION USED TO DETERMINE ASSESSED VALUATION AND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX INCREASE SHALL BE USED TO PAY DISTRICT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AND FUND THE ALL ACCESS REC PROGRAM INCLUDING: • RENOVATING AND EXPANDING RECREATION FACILITIES IN EDWARDS, EAGLE, AND GYPSUM TO PROVIDE NEW RECREATION SPACES, EQUIPMENT, AND PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS; • PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND ACCESS FOR ALL WITH UPDATED AND NEW COMMUNITY SPACES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, LOCAL NONPROFIT SERVICES, AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITY; AND • IMPROVING TRAILHEAD, SWIMMING, AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE MORE ACCESS FOR ACTIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION, SUMMER CAMPS, AND YOUTH AND ADULT RECREATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES; ALL REVENUES OF THE DISTRICT SHALL BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW BUT WITH OVERSIGHT OF THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE ELECTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT AUDIT PUBLISHED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE? Total District Fiscal Year Spending Fiscal Year 2021 (estimated) $ 5,141,899 2020 (actual) $ 4,910,718 2019 (actual) $ 5,641,699 2018 (actual) $ 5,247,028 2017 (actual) $ 4,914,494 Overall percentage change from 2017 to 2021 4.63 % Overall dollar change from 2017 to 2021 $227,405 Proposed Tax Increase District Estimate of the Maximum Dollar Amount of the Proposed Tax Increase For Fiscal Year 2022 (the First Full Fiscal Year of the Proposed Tax Increase): BALLOT ISSUE NO. 6A: $3,813,000 District Estimate of 2022 Fiscal Year Spending Without Proposed Tax Increase: $6,082,234 Summary of Written Comments FOR Ballot Issue No. 6A: Voting YES on 6A (All Access Rec) allows Mountain Recreation Metropolitan District to improve its facilities and enhance programs for kids, families, adults and seniors. Voting YES on 6A recognizes that recreation and exercise plays an important role in individual and community health and wellbeing. Voting YES on 6A signifies an investment in our community that reaches across age, cultural and economic divides. It is a vote to preserve and enhance quality of life for the district’s year-round residents. THE ISSUE Mountain Rec plays a vital role in meeting the physical and emotional health needs of Eagle County, but our facilities were built to serve about half of the current population. Facilities and programs are over capacity and struggling to meet demands. Complicating matters further, the district’s population has almost doubled over the past 20 years and will likely continue to grow. THE SOLUTION Mountain Rec has worked with the community, local businesses, nonprofits and local governments over the past three years to identify and prioritize the most important upgrades and improvements to the district’s facilities. The result is the All Access Rec program (6A). WHAT DOES A YES VOTE MEAN FOR YOU? • Transforming Mountain Rec’s current facilities into community centers and social hubs for children, teens, adults, families and seniors. It’s a smart investment in our community’s overall mental and physical health. • Year-round access to new community spaces, behavioral health programs and social activities. • The All Access Rec pass which includes access to all Mountain Rec Facilities for one low rate. • Improvements to trailhead, swimming, and recreational facilities to provide more access for active outdoor recreation and summer camps. • Improved amenities, venues and facilities for clubs, leagues and youth and adult recreation programs, among them basketball, baseball/softball, hockey/ice skating, lacrosse, pickleball and more. The district’s board incorporated thoughtful community feedback and lowered the overall cost of 6A by $20 million. Additionally, the district’s foundation is diligently working with community partners to raise additional funds, with $6 million already raised. With the passage of 6A, significant additional grant dollars also become possible. The district’s work to reduce the cost reinforces its conservative fiscal track record. Mountain Rec’s previous mill levy increase came nearly 20 years ago, and the district’s last bond was paid off 10 years early. In addition, Mountain Rec is working with an independent, experienced construction manager to manage costs and timelines to deliver these projects on time and on (or under) budget. With construction costs on the rise, our window of possibility is closing. Planned improvements will cost the average homeowner about $18 a month, but the return to the community is substantial. 6A solves our current issues and lays the groundwork to meet the needs of a rapidly growing community. By pairing our capable and dedicated staff with your support we can achieve something truly amazing. Together, we can make our valley a better place to live. Please vote Yes on 6A when your ballot arrives. Summary of Written Comments AGAINST Ballot Issue No. 6A: No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline. As required by Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. § 1-7-905), I hereby certify the ballot issue notices are complete as submitted by the political subdivisions. Regina O’Brien, Eagle County Clerk & Recorder. 4 5