HomeMy WebLinkAboutR18-017 Supporting the Colorado Lottery Division 2018 Commissioner IMS°OkitU..-4 Cinoved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2018 - 01
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING REAUTHORIZATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COLORADO LOTTERY DIVISION IN 2018
WHEREAS, Colorado voters provided for a statewide lottery, and in a subsequent election
adopted the Great Outdoors Colorado(GOCO) amendment to the state constitution, which
directs that lottery profits be used for parks,open space,wildlife, and outdoor recreation
purposes; and
WHEREAS, following the voters' approval of a lottery, the General Assembly created a Lottery
Division in the State Department of Revenue to administer the lottery; and
WHEREAS, as provided in the GOCO amendment,lottery profits are allocated to the Great
Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (GOCO Trust Fund), the Conservation Trust Fund, and to the
Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife; and
WHEREAS, since 1992, the GOCO Trust Fund has distributed approximately $1 billion in
grants for projects to improve communities in all of Colorado's 64 counties.Funds have helped
connect families to the outdoors,improved local trails and parks, built outdoor recreation
facilities,preserved ranchlands, water resources, and view corridors, improved river access and
quality and conserved wildlife habitat; and
WHEREAS,the GOCO Trust Fund has distributed approximately$18,477,343 directly to Eagle
County for these purposes; and
WHEREAS, since 1983, the Conservation Trust Fund has distributed approximately$1 billion in
grants to counties, municipalities, and special districts for acquisition, development,and
maintenance of new conservation sites, capital improvements, and maintenance for recreational
purposes on public sites; and
WHEREAS,the Conservation Trust Fund has distributed approximately $3,074,415 directly to
Eagle County for these purposes; and
WHEREAS, since 1992,the GOCO Trust Fund has distributed approximately$215 million of
lottery proceeds in support of Colorado's 42 state parks, funding parkland acquisition, park
development and operations,trail construction and maintenance, environmental education, youth
and volunteer programs and stewardship and natural resource management; and
WHEREAS,the Colorado Lottery Division is critical to the administration of the entire GOCO
program and the Division is set to expire unless extended by the General Assembly, which
during its 2018 session will consider legislation to extend the Division.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, Eagle County strongly urges the General Assembly to approve legislation during its 2018
session to reauthorize the Colorado Lottery Division.
THAT, the Board of County Commissioners finds that the GOCO Trust Fund and Conservation
Trust Fund have provided a substantial economic benefit to the people of Eagle County and have
allowed Eagle County to preserve its scenic beauty, access to rivers and streams, as well as
preservation of its agricultural and ranching heritage. Reauthorization of the Colorado Lottery
Division will support and continue to provide an on-going benefit to the people of Eagle County.
THAT, the Board of County Commissioners finds, determines and declares this Resolution is
necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado.
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
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tow c BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: 5 14.4 e I
By: ♦ . .
Clerk to the Board of iOAP K.thy Ch dler-Henry
County Commissioners Chair
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Commissioner -`7 � seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Chandler-Henry •
Commissioner Ryan _ {�
Commissioner McQueeney 4-u "
This resolution passed by vote of the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado