HomeMy WebLinkAboutR02-136 Endorsing the Passage of Referendum 4A
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Commissioner moved adoption
of the following Resolution
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION N0.2002 -
ENDORSING THE PASSAGE OF REFERENDUM 4A
WHEREAS, the Colorado River Water Conservation District ("District") is responsible
for the protection and development of water resources within its legal boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Eagle County is wholly contained within the boundaries of the District; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the land azea within the District is a semi-arid environment
requiring the wise stewazdship of limited water resources; and
WHEREAS, the board of directors of the District voted unanimously on July 16, 2002 to
request voter approval for atwenty-yeaz 0.250 mill property tax increase from 2003 - 2022 for a
capital projects fund; and
WHEREAS, Referendum 4A will appeaz on the November 2002 general election ballot
throughout the District giving voters the opportunity to approve a temporary 0.250 tax increase to
assist in the funding of water storage, water efficiency, and water quality improvement projects
for the west slope; and
WHEREAS, the proposed increase would increase homeowners' property taxes only
$2.30 for every $100,000 of mazket value; and
WHEREAS, the record-setting drought of 2002 has demonstrated both the need for
additional water storage and the benefits of water efficiency improvements; and
WHEREAS, water storage is available in west slope reservoirs for local purchase and
thereby local control; and
WHEREAS, there aze at least seventy-eight dams within the District's boundaries which
are currently under storage restrictions by the State Engineer for safety or other reasons; and
WHEREAS, many of the dams under restriction represent critical water storage which
can be restored or rehabilitated at relatively small cost and negligible environmental impact; and
WHEREAS, recent and foreseeable federal regulations under the Clean Water Act
threaten current and future water use within the District's boundaries; and
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WHEREAS, the Congressional Farm Bill of 2002 authorized considerable funds for
water quality and water efficiency improvement projects, all of which require local matching
expenditures; and
WHEREAS, local watershed, water conservancy, water utility and water user
organizations within the District are pursuing consensus for water supply, water efficiency and
water quality projects all of which would benefit from the availability of the capital fund
proposed under Referendum 4A; and
WHEREAS, the drought protection, water efficiency, and water quality projects
enumerated above will all require local investments which this capital fund can assist with.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMNIISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners respectfully endorses the
passage of Referendum 4A and encourages voters to support this resolution on Election Day,
November 5, 2002.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the ~~ day of October 2002.
ATTEST:
Clerk to the Boazd'of
County Commissioners
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS:
By:
Michael L. Gallagher ~ ''-~~
C
Arn M. Menconi
Commissioner
Tom .Stone
Commissioner
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Commissioner seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution.
The roll having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Tom C. Stone
Commissioner Arn M. Menconi
Commissioner Michael L. Gallagher ~-~!_
This resolution passed by (~ ^ U vote of the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.