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Home My WebLink About2011 Coordinated Sample BallotNovember 01, 2011 Precinct 29 Uninc-38 OFFICIAL BALLOT COORDINATED ELECTION Eagle County, Colorado Instruction Text: To vote, completely fill in the rectangle to the left of your choice using only a dark blue or black ballpoint pen. If you tear, deface, or wrongly mark this ballot, return it to the Election Official and receive a replacement ballot. WARNING: Do not put an X or a checkmark in the rectangles next to your choices as they may not count properly as votes. Eagle County Clerk and Recorder WARNING: Any person who, by use of force or other means, unduly influences an eligible elector to vote in any particular manner or to refrain from voting, or who falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any mail ballot before or after it has been cast, or who destroys, defaces, mutilates, or tampers with a ballot is subject, upon conviction, to imprisonment, or to a fine, or both. COLORADO MOUNTAIN JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTOR DISTRICT NO. 2 (Four Year Term of Office) Vote for One Kathy Goudy Stan D. Orr FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTOR DISTRICT NO. 4 (Four Year Term of Office) Vote for One Richard E. Hague Robert C. Taylor FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTOR DISTRICT NO. 5 (Four Year Term of Office) Vote for One Ken Brenner John Fielding FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTOR DISTRICT NO. 6 (Four Year Term of Office) Vote for One Pat Chlouber Wes Duran EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE50J For Board of Education, District A (For Four Years) Vote for One Tessa M. Kirchner For Board of Education, District B (For Two Years) Vote for One Kate Cocchiarella For Board of Education, District C (For Four Years) Vote for One Carrie Neill Benway For Board of Education, District D (For Four Years) Vote for One Jeanne McQueeney For Board of Education, District G (For Two Years) Vote for One Thomas H. Johnson ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 Director District B 4 year term Vote for One Matthew Hamilton Director District C 4 year term Vote for One Phil Weir Terry Lott Richardson Director District D 4 year term Vote for One Myles Rovig Daniel Biggs WEST GRAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1-JT School Board Director At Large (4 year term) Vote for Three Dean Billington Michele DeSanti Michael "Mitch" Lockhart Jon Ewert Brett Davidson Vote Both Sides Vote Both SidesTest BallotTest Ballot110003101000121993031162000000001102 November 01, 2011 Precinct 29 Uninc-38 OFFICIAL BALLOT COORDINATED ELECTION Eagle County, Colorado STATE OF COLORADO Ballot issues referred by the general assembly or any political subdivision are listed by letter, and ballot issues initiated by the people are listed numerically. A ballot issue listed as an "amendment" proposes a change to the Colorado constitution, and a ballot issue listed as a "proposition" proposes a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes. A "yes" vote on any ballot issue is a vote in favor of changing current law or existing circumstances, and a "no" vote on any ballot issue is a vote against changing current law or existing circumstances. Proposition 103 (STATUTORY) SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $536.1 MILLION ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY AMENDMENTS TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES CONCERNING A TEMPORARY INCREASE IN CERTAIN STATE TAXES FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, INCREASING THE RATE OF THE STATE INCOME TAX IMPOSED ON ALL TAXPAYERS FROM 4.63% TO 5% FOR THE 2012 THROUGH 2016 INCOME TAX YEARS; INCREASING THE RATE OF THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX FROM 2.9% TO 3% FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2012; REQUIRING THAT THE ADDITIONAL REVENUES RESULTING FROM THESE INCREASED TAX RATES BE SPENT ONLY TO FUND PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE AND PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; SPECIFYING THAT THE APPROPRIATION OF THE ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUES BE IN ADDITION TO AND NOT SUBSTITUTED FOR MONEYS OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE AND PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FOR THE 2011-12 FISCAL YEAR; AND ALLOWING THE ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED, KEPT, AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW? Yes No EAGLE COUNTY Question 1A Shall the maximum term of office for the District Attorney of the Fifth Judicial District be lengthened by one additional term so that the District Attorney may be elected for a maximum of three consecutive terms? Yes No TOWN OF EAGLE Ballot Issue 2A SHALL THE TOWN OF EAGLE'S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $130,000.00 ANNUALLY (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF AN INCREASE IN THE TOWN'S OCCUPATION TAX ON THE SHORT TERM RENTAL (LESS THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS) OF ANY HOTEL ROOM, MOTEL ROOM, LODGING ROOM, MOTOR HOTEL ROOM, GUEST HOUSE ROOM, BED AND BREAKFAST ROOM, OR OTHER SIMILAR ACCOMMODATION LOCATED IN THE TOWN FROM TWO DOLLARS ($2.00) PER DAY TO FOUR DOLLARS ($4.00) PER DAY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH INCREASE IN THE OCCUPATION TAX BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE GENERAL MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE TOWN OF EAGLE AND THE MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF EAGLE EVENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR EXISTING AND FUTURE LODGING AND OTHER TOWN OF EAGLE BUSINESSES, SUCH REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION? Yes No TOWN OF AVON Ballot Issue 2B SHALL TOWN OF AVON TAXES BE INCREASED $875,000 ANNUALLY BEGINNING IN 2012 AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY IN EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR BY AN INCREASE IN THE TOWN SALES TAX RATE OF ZERO POINT THREE FIVE PERCENT (0.35%); AND SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH SALES TAX BE DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY TO THE AVON SUSTAINABLE TRANSIT PROJECT WHICH PROJECT SHALL BE DEFINED AS OPERATING PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES AND ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, FINANCING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC TRANSIT EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND RELATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AND SHALL SUCH CHANGE BE IN EFFECT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2012; AND SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? Yes No Ballot Question 2C SHALL THE AMENDMENTS TO THE AVON HOME RULE CHARTER SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 11-13 BE ADOPTED AND TAKE EFFECT, which amendments include: permitting the Mayor to vote on all matters, defining the minimum quorum for a Council meeting as four members of Council, limiting business conducted at special Council meetings to those items stated in the meeting notice, requiring the adoption of a Town Code of Ethics, providing that ordinances shall not take effect until 30 days after final adoption, (excepting ordinances necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety), authorizing the Town Council to determine the residency of the Town Manager, authorizing the Town Manager to hire the Town Clerk, providing that all Town employees shall serve at the will of the Town, requiring the concurring vote of 5 Council members to approve intergovernmental agreements with a duration longer than 10 years, and such other amendments as are set forth in Ordinance No. 11-13? Yes No Vote Both Sides Vote Both SidesTest BallotTest Ballot110003102000191993031162000000001205 November 01, 2011 Precinct 29 Uninc-38 OFFICIAL BALLOT COORDINATED ELECTION Eagle County, Colorado EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE50J Ballot Issue 3B SHALL EAGLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE50J TAXES BE INCREASED NO MORE THAN $6,000,000 ANNUALLY (THE MAXIMUM ADDITIONAL AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE COLLECTED IN ANY YEAR BEGINNING IN TAX COLLECTION YEAR 2012) OR $1,000 MULTIPLIED TIMES THE FUNDED PUPIL COUNT (AS DEFINED IN 22-54-103, C.R.S.), WHICHEVER IS LESS; SHALL THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX INCREASE BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES: -MITIGATING STATE FUNDING CUTS -RETAINING QUALITY TEACHERS -CONTINUING NECESSARY CLASSROOM SUPPORT FOR ALL STUDENTS -MINIMIZING REDUCTIONS IN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, ARTS AND ATHLETICS -REPLACING BUSES AND COMPUTERS THAT HAVE EXCEEDED THEIR USEFUL LIFESPAN -MAINTAINING BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS; AND SHALL SUCH TAX INCREASE BE IMPLEMENTED BY AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE LEVY AUTHORIZED FOR THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL FUND, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S.; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION? Yes No ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 Ballot Issue 3E SHALL ROARING FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-1 TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $4.8 MILLION ANNUALLY THROUGH A PROPERTY TAX OVERRIDE MILL LEVY IMPOSED AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED ABOVE, TO MITIGATE CURRENT AND FUTURE BUDGET CUTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION THAT HELPS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL BY, PRESERVING SMALL CLASS SIZES, ATTRACTING AND RETAINING QUALITY STAFF, PROVIDING QUALITY TEXTS, TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING, AND MATERIALS, AND PRESERVING SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR KIDS, WHICH TAXES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE DISTRICT, SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE PROPERTY TAXES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE LEVIED FOR THE GENERAL FUND, AND SHALL CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE? Vote Yes or No Yes No EAGLE RIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Ballot Issue 5A SHALL EAGLE RIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT'S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $1,830,000 IN 2012, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE COLLECTED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER THROUGH 2019 BY IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY AT A RATE NOT GREATER THAN 1.95 MILLS WHICH TOGETHER WITH THE EXISTING MILL LEVY OF 5.55 MILLS IS SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE 2011 TAX REVENUES TO PAY DISTRICT EXPENSES; AND SHALL SUCH REVENUES BE COLLECTED NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER REVENUE LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW? Yes No Test BallotTest Ballot210003103000111993031162000000001102 This page intentionally left blank Test BallotTest Ballot210003104000181993031162000000001393