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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR00-139 opposing adoption of amendment 21 in 2000 general election1 e j Commissioner moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 00 - A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ADOPTION OF "AMENDMENT 21" IN THE YEAR 2000 GENERAL ELECTION WHEREAS, the voters of Colorado will be asked to adopt an amendment to the Colorado Constitution in the November, 2000, general election reducing certain taxes, identified as "Amendment 21 "; WHEREAS, Amendment 21 mandates permanent reductions in certain taxes, by $25 per year per taxpayer, incrementally, in perpetuity; thus for each taxpayer causing a $25 reduction in each tax the first year, a $50 reduction in each tax the second year, a $75 reduction in each tax the third year, and so on, until each tax is entirely eliminated; and WHEREAS, in addition to taxes imposed by the State, Amendment 21 applies to taxes which support local governments, including towns and counties, and special districts, including water, sanitation, library, recreation, fire protection, ambulance, conservation and cemetary districts, among others. WHEREAS, the obvious intent of Amendment 21 is to eliminate and abolish the taxes that support the services provided by counties, municipalities and special districts ; and WHEREAS, the services provided by the governments which will be affected by the Amendment are necessary to the public health, safety and welfare; and Whereas, by way of example, Eagle County would lose more than $735,000 in tax revenues in the first year, increasing to a loss of over $6,000,000 in tax revenues in the fifth year, and increasing thereafter; and WHEREAS, by way of example, Eagle County School District Re -50J would lose more than $700,000 in the first year, rising to a loss of over $8,000,000 in tax revenues in the fifth year, and increasing thereafter; and GABOBWIAResolutionAAmen 21 Opposition.wpd � F ) C WHEREAS, other local governments and special districts within Eagle County will experience substantial revenue losses if Amendment 21 is adopted, as shown on the attached Impact Analysis; and WHEREAS, nothing in Amendment 21 requires the State to compensate local governments and special districts for the loss of revenues, and, indeed, Amendment 21 will reduce the State's income thus impairing its ability to do so even if it wanted to; and WHEREAS, if Amendment 21 is approved by Colorado's voters, all governments, state, county and municipal, and all special districts will be required to reduce the level of services for law enforcement, fire protection, ambulance, emergency response, drainage and flood control, streets and roads, librariries, sewer and water and other utility services, and other important and necessary services enjoyed by the citizens of Colorado; and WHEREAS, citizen control over governmental revenue and spending already exists through the constitutional and statutory requirements that the state and local governments and special districts obtain voter approval of new taxes, increased mill levies, increases in revenues from old taxes, and increases in spending levels; WHEREAS, Amendment 21 takes away the power of the citizens of Eagle County determine for themselves whether to approve or disapprove taxes and to themselves set the allowed levels of revenues and expenses of their municipal and county governments and of the special districts serving them; and WHEREAS, it is both the obligation and the desire of the Board of County Commissioners to communicate its strong opposition to Amendment 21 to the public; 2 GA\BOBWIP\Resolutions\Amen 21 Opposition.wpd NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, the Board of County Commissioners expresses its strong opposition to Amendment 21. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners ..�� County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the, 'CdA2 day o 2000. C'Terk to the Board 6f County Commissioners COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, by and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By: Tom C. Stone, Chairman Michael Gallag er, Commissioner It � f -11116 U Johnnette Phillips, ° Commissioner Commissioner seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the voteWas as follows: Commissioner Phillips Commissioner Gallagher Commissioner Stone This Resolution passed by (j ` Q vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. G:\ OBW1P\Resolutions\Amen 21 Opposition.wpd 3 €AGLE COUNTY, COLORADO ' AMENDM '1 -1ST YEAR/5HT YEAR IMPACT ANALYS Prepared by: T. Lowell 09/18/00 01:33 PM % of Total Accumulated % of Total 1 st Yr Loss Property Tax Loss by Yr 5 P roperty Tax Eagle County Government $737,284 6.49% $6,087,945 53.59% RE50J $705,279 2.13% $8,486,028 25.68% RE 1 $79,746 1.83% $1,017,819 23.29% WG JT 1 $593 2.67% $5,127 23.11% Schools $785,617 2.21% $9,508,974 24.03% CMC $698,788 11.91% $3,978,630 67.83% Town of Avon $80,353 3.81% $836,087 39.64% Town of Basalt $24,553 15.09% $119,023 73.14% Town of Eagle $28,322 15.58% $125,386 68.98% Town of Gypsum $41,344 13.50% $216,903 70.83% Town of Minturn $13,101 5.15% $131,239 51.59% Town of Redcliff $5,104 5.70% $52,370 58.54% Town of Vail $193,303 9.26% $1,258,830 60.28% Towns $386,080 9.73% $2,739,837 60.43% Greater Eagle Fire Protection District $53,647 10.20% $360,502 68.55% Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District $72,534 13.18% $416,072 75.58% Gypsum Fire Protection District $45 976 11.12% $259,714 62.82% Fire Protection Districts $172,157 11.50% $1,036,288 68.98% Basalt Regional Library District $56,683 51.30% $101,554 91.91% Eagle Valley Library District $423,728 15.61% $2,032,986 74.91% Library Districts $480,411 33.46% $2,134,540 83.41% Cedar Hill Cemetery District $24,107 56.19% $35,863 83.59% Eagle Cemetary District $16,950 77.87% $21,765 99.99% Minturn Cemetery District $131,761 50.48% $232,147 88.94% Cemetery Districts $172,819 61.51% $289,775 90.84% Vail Park & Recreation District $191,727 14.59% $906,032 68.96% Wstrn Eagle County Metro Rec District $149,764 29.04% $444,290 86.15% Recreation Districts $341,490 21.82% $1,350,322 77.56% Eagle County Health Service District $415,237 36.89% $983,363 87.37% Wstrn Eagle County Ambulance District $97,738 21.67% $346,595 76.84% Health & Ambulance Districts $512,974 29.28% $1,329,958 82.11% Eagle River Water & San. District $428,433 30.22% $1,199,696 84.63% Basalt Sanitation District $13,757 41.42% $31,825 95.82% Eagle Sanitation District $7,015 79.46% $8,828 100.00% Upper Eagle Valley Sanitation District $235,185 56.57% $391,046 94.05% Basalt Water Conservancy District $7,475 90.37% $8,271 100.00% Colorado River Water Conservancy Dist. $293,673 64.89% $430,964 95.23% Vail Valley Consolidated Water District $156,979 36.40% $361,971 83.93% Eagle Valley Consolidated San. D. $269,586 57.00% $443,107 93.68% _Upper Water & Sanitation Districts $1,412,102 57.04% $2,875,708 93.42% Eagle Ranch Metro District $275 15.92% $1,150 66.52% Cordillera Mtn Metro District $996 0.53% $7,989 4.21% Arrowhead Metro District $15,986 1.01% $227,745 14.43% Avon Metro District $70,426 12.41% $360,168 63.49% Beaver Creek Metro District $67,042 0:80% $858,295 10.18% Bellyache Ridge Metro District $2,114 3.78% $30,388 54.28% Berry Creek Metro District $24,938 2.44% $365,349 35.82% Eagle -Vail Metro District $46,375 5.90% $543,169 69.08% Edwards Metro District $54,640 15.98% $279,739 81.81% Mid Valley Metro'District _ "" $23,648 8.32% $178,241 62.74% Cascade Village Metro District- $8,193 1.68% $95,273 19.48% Cordillera Metro District $18,777 0.69% $271,727 10.05% Cotton Ranch Metro District $6,187 2.93% $77,867 36.87% Smith Creek Metro District $100 1.07% $1,500 16.05% Bachelor Gulch Metro'District $5,191 0.27% $75,565 3.92% Horse Mtn Ranch Metro District $2,264 4.77% $32,652 68.76% Lake Creek Metro District $2,450 1.83% $35,763 26.69% Village Metro District $178 7.40% $1,323 55.01% Two Rivers Metro District $118 3.10% $1,061 27.93% Beaver Creek Metro Debt District $25 0.22% $375 3.23% Metro Districts _ $349,925 4.55% $3,445,339 36.53% r±— A Tn +�1_All Tav Arnthnritipc $6.049.648 22.68% $34.777.316 67.16% Source: Peter Carol, Eagle Computer Systems