Boise, Idaho, Open Space Levy, City Levy (November 2017)
| City Levy: Boise Open Space Tax Levy |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 7, 2017 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| City tax |
| Related articles |
| City tax on the ballot November 7, 2017 ballot measures in Idaho Ada County, Idaho ballot measures Local environment on the ballot |
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| Boise, Idaho |
A tax levy for water and open space protection was on the ballot for Boise voters in Ada County, Idaho, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of revising the assessment period for an open space and water protection tax levy that was passed by voters in 2015 but mistakenly not collected by the city. |
| A no vote was a vote against revising the assessment period for an open space and water protection tax levy that was passed by voters in 2015 but mistakenly not collected by the city. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 20,429 | 83.44% | ||
| No | 4,054 | 16.56% | ||
- Election results from Ada County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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On November 3, 2015, Boise City voters approved a temporary override levy with 74% of the vote to protect clean water and drinking water, wildlife habitat, critical open space, and native plant species, and enhance recreation opportunities and trails through the purchase of property and improvement projects in areas such as the Boise Foothills and the Boise River. Due to a clerical error, the approved levy was not assessed in the first fiscal year. To ensure that the will of the voters is preserved, shall the City of Boise, Idaho be authorized to revise the assessment period of the previously-approved temporary override levy to the two fiscal years beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2019? If approved the final total amount collected through this override levy will remain equal to ten million dollars, as was originally approved by voters in 2015. None of the money will be spent on administrative costs and there will be oversight by a citizens' advisory committee and annual audit.[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Boise, Idaho.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ada County Elections, "November 7, 2017, Sample Ballot," accessed October 25, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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