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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR95-087 question to voters re: incrase in revenue and expenditure limitationsi Commissioner plj~ 11~ moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 95- ~' A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS VOTING IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 7, 1995, A QUESTION CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN REVENUE AND ERPENDITURE LIMITATIONS WHEREAS, the County of Eagle is a growing county in need of additional capital improvement projects and enhanced county services; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds and determines that the fundamental intent and purpose of Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution is to empower voters to make decisions regarding the County's revenue and expenditure limitations unrelated to any specific tax increase of dollar amount of new revenue; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the County to request the electors voting in the General Election, to be held November 7, 1995, to authorize an increase in revenue and expenditure limitations for four (4) years beginning with 1994, without any increase in tax rates, in the manner provided by law; and WHEREAS, because of a healthy economy and increased development, the County has already exceeded its revenue limitations for 1994, and that same development has caused the need for increased governmental services; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners finds and determines that such requested authorization is permitted under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, the following ballot question is hereby certified to the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder and shall be submitted to the electors voting in the General Election to be held on November 5, 1995: SHALL EAGLE COUNTY BE AUTHORIZED TO DELAY UNTIL NOVEMBER 3, 1998 A VOTE UPON AND ALL BALLOT QUESTIONS ARISING UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, EXCEPT•FOR PETITIONS, BONDED DEBT, PROPERTY, SALES OR USE TAX INCREASES OR CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS; TO KEEP AND SPEND ALL REVENUES COLLECTED BY THE COUNTY THROUGH 1998 REGARDLESS OF ANY LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION; AND TO THEREAFTER UTILIZE 1998 FISCAL YEAR SPENDING AND REVENUES AS THE BASES UPON WHICH THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR'S SPENDING AND REVENUE SHALL BE LIMITED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION. NOTHING IN THIS QUESTION CAN BE CONSTRUED TO REMOVE THE REMAINING RESTRICTIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION WHICH IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS AMENDMENT ONE AND/OR THE TABOR AMENDMENT. THE REMAINING RESTRICTIONS ARE: * VOTER APPROVAL OF ALL NEW TAXES AND TAX RATE INCREASES; * VOTER APPROVAL FOR NEW OR ADDITIONAL COUNTY OF EAGLE DEBT; * ALL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; * NO IMPOSITION OF A COUNTY * ALL ELECTION REQUIREMENTS REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX; AND REMAIN IN EFFECT YES NO THAT, upon approval of the above question by majority of the registered electors voting thereon, the County of Eagle shall be authorized to increase its revenue and expenditure limitations for the following four years, without any increase in the property tax mill levy and use and sales tax rates. The County of Eagle shall further be authorized to receive and expend state grants; and to receive and expend sales tax, use tax and property tax revenues for capital projects and other County services without limiting the amount of other revenues that may be collected and spent by the County of Eagle. And thereafter shall use 1998 fiscal year spending and revenues as the basis upon which the subsequent year spending and revenues shall be limited pursuant to Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution, commonly known as the Tabor Amendment. Pursuant to the provisions of §1-40-106(2) C.R.S. the County Clerk and the Board of County Commissioners sitting as the title board shall set the ballot title of this measure by resolution prior to September 12, 1995. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle to of Colorado, this day of Est, 1995 . ~ aF~ ~w, Q, , ~ ""`~ '~ ~~°' COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF ~ ~~ ~" ATTEST : ~~ ~'~~+ .4~,~~ ~- /l.~ lerk to t e oard of County Commissioners COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By. J s E. J on J airman eorge Gates J hnnette Phillips Commissioner ~ seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr. ~,e._ Commissioner George A. Gates ~p Commissioner Johnnette Phillips This Resolution passed by ~ -b vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. r\balotque.95