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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR95-101 question to voters re increase in revenue and expenditure limitations .-I" ';/ ~. { " ( ennml ssicmsr ~ ~ . of the following OJ.U on: moved adoption ("\ 7 j- IC \~ (~~/yr fJ ~r" ~ I ~ () d.~rA\ J BOARD OF amNl'!' CDH[Ss::rONBRS COON'lY OF EAm'.1P., STATE OF CDLQRADO RESOLUTION NO. 95- /6/ . A RESOLUTION StJBM:ITrmG TO '!'BE REGI::r.L:.I5l<J!D Et.ECl'ORS VOTING IN TSE GENBRAL ELEC'1'::tON, TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 7, 1995, A QtJBSTI:ON ~ AN :tNCREASE IN REVENUE AND EXPENDITORE LJX[TATl:ONS 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 Ccmnissioners finds and dete:r:mines that the fundamental intent and purpose of Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution is to errpower 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 Carmissioners of the County of Eagle finds and detennines 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 1994 and each subsequent year ,without any increase in tax rates, in the manner provided by law; and . WHEREAS, because of a healthy econany and increased development, the County has already exceeded its revenue limitations for 1994, and that same development has caused the need for increased gove:rnmental services; and WHEREAS, the Board of county Corrmissioners finds and dete:r:mines that such requested authorization is permitted nnder Article X, Section 20 of the COlorado constitution; and ~ '{ . , ~ '~ (" WHEREAS, the Board of County corrmi.ssioners in the interest of long-tenn Connty efficiency and in saving cost to the taxpayers, that the matter be referred to the voters in the fonn provided for herein and Resolution No. 95-87 should be repealed. Nrn, 'mEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY '!HE BOARD, OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COIDRAOO: THAT, the following ballot question is hereby certified to the Eagle Connty Clerk and Recorder and shall be suhnitted to the electors voting in the General Election to be held on November 5, 1995: ' SHALL EAGLE COUNTY, WI'IHOur ANY INCREASE IN THE PROPER'IY TAX MILL LEVY OR SALES TAX RATES, BE AUIHORIZED 'It) COLLECT, REmIN AND EXPEND ALL REVENUES AND aI'HER FUNDS COLLECI'ED' DURING 1994 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR NOIWITHSTAND~ ANY STATE ~aa4NCLUDING '!HE LIMITATIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECI'ION 20 OF '!HE COIDRADO CONSTITUTION," (CCMJIONLY KNOWN AS '!HE TABOR AMENDMENT) YES NO THAT, upon approval of the above question by majority of the registered electors voting thereon, the' Connty of Eagle shall be authorized to increase its revenue and expenditure limitations for 1994 and each subsequent year, without any increase in the property tax mill levy and use and sales tax rates. '!he Connty 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 connty services without limiting the amount of other revenues that may be collected and spent by the County of Eagle. Pursuant to the provisions of ~1-40-106 (2) C.R.S. 'the connty Clerk and the Board of County corrmi.ssioners sitting as the title board shall set the ballot title of this measure by resolution prior to September 12, 1995. Resolution No. 95-87 is hereby repealed. ~.. ,{ ~~-ta4;;t~:; org . es -- Johnnette Phil11pS CaTmissioner ~ seconded adoption of the foregoing reso u n. roIl haV1ng been called, the vote was as follows: Carmissioner James E. Johnson, Jr. Carmissioner George A. Gates 'Carmissioner Johnnette Phillips /").J~ 0 I'i:f' '!his Resolution passed by ~ - 0 vote of the Board of connty corrmi.ssioners of the coun y o~ Eagle, State of Colorado. r\ba1otque. rep 1fS'-fJ2.. \ . -3-