Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 301, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Homelessness Services Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Initiated Ordinance 301: Denver Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Homelessness Services Sales Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local sales tax Expires in: No expiration |
| Related articles |
| Local sales tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Colorado Denver County, Colorado ballot measures Local housing on the ballot |
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| Denver, Colorado |
A sales tax measure was on the ballot for Denver voters in Denver County, Colorado, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the local sales tax by a quarter-cent (0.25 percentage points) to fund mental health services, suicide prevention, substance abuse services, and recovery facilities and programs. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the local sales tax by a quarter-cent (0.25 percentage points) to fund mental health services, suicide prevention, substance abuse services, and recovery facilities and programs. |
Election results
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Denver, Colorado, Initiated Ordinance 301, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Homelessness Services Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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207,693 | 69.57% | ||
| No | 90,838 | 30.43% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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SHALL DENVER SALES AND USE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $45 MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2019, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY, FROM A ONE-QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX RATE (25 CENTS ON A $100-DOLLAR PURCHASE) TO BE USED TO FUND:
PROVIDED THAT THE NEW FUND SHALL NOT SUPPLANT EXISTING FUNDING SOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS IN DENVER; THAT NO MORE THAN 5% OF THE TAX REVENUE IN ANY YEAR SHALL BE SPENT ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES; THAT GRANTS FROM THE NEW FUND SHALL BE MADE THROUGH A NON-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF DENVER, THE DENVER DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE DENVER CITY COUNCIL; THAT BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED DUE TO THEIR POSITIONS AS SPECIFIED ELECTED OR APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR THEIR EXPERIENCE OR INTEREST IN SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, OR THE JUSTICE SYSTEM; THAT THE BOARD SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS; AND REQUIRING THAT REVENUES FROM THESE INCREASED TAXES SHALL BE COLLECTED AND SPENT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY EXPENDITURE, REVENUE-RAISING, OR OTHER LIMITATION CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City and County of Denver, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 4, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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