HomeMy WebLinkAboutR94-133 question to voters to increase in revenueCommissioner _r moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 94 - zs�-
A RESOLUTION SU3BMITTING
TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS VOTING
IN THE GENERAL ELECTION, TO BE HELD
NOVEMBER 8, 1994, A QUESTION
CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN REVENUE
AND EXPENDITURE 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 8, 1994, to authorize an increase in revenue and
expenditure limitations for the following four (4) years, without
any increase in tax rates, in the manner provided by law; 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 8,
1994:
TITLE: SHALL EAGLE COUNTY BE AUTHORIZED TO INCREASE THE REVENUE
AND EXPENDITURE LIMITS WITHOUT ANY INCREASE IN TAX RATES:
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.
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.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, this day of
September, 1994.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By: -
Johnnette Phillips,/ Chair.,.::
County Commissioners
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Commissioner seconded adoption of the
foregoing resoluti . The roll having been called, the vote was as
follows:
Commissioner Johnnette Phillips
Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr.
Commissioner George A. Gates
This Resolution passed by vote of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
resolutions \ballot.que
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