Denver, Colorado, Measure 2A, Parks and Open Space Sales Tax (November 2018)
| Measure 2A: Denver Parks and Open Space 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 property on the ballot |
| See also |
| 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 raising the local sales tax rate by 0.25 percent with revenue dedicated to parks, open space, trails, waterways, and related acquisitions and capital improvements. |
| A no vote was a vote against raising the local sales tax by 0.25 percent to fund parks, open space, trails, and waterways. |
Election results
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Denver, Colorado, Measure 2A, Parks and Open Space Sales Tax (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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182,723 | 61.94% | ||
| No | 112,283 | 38.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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SHALL CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER SALES AND USE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $45.94 MILLION ANNUALLY, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2019, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FROM A TWENTY-FIVE ONE-HUNDREDTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0.25%) SALES AND USE TAX RATE (2.5 CENTS ON A TEN-DOLLAR PURCHASE), THAT WILL NOT BE COLLECTED ON SALES OF FOOD FOR HOME CONSUMPTION OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, TO BE EXPENDED SOLELY ON: – ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL LAND FOR PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACE; AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, SHALL NO MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE INCREASE IN SALES AND USE TAX BE SPENT ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS RELATED TO THE ABOVE PURPOSES; AND SHALL THE MONIES DERIVED FROM THE INCREASE IN SALES AND USE TAX NOT BE USED TO OFFSET ANY CURRENT OR FUTURE REVENUE EXPENDITURES FROM THE GENERAL FUND; AND SHALL THE REVENUES FROM THESE INCREASED TAXES BE COLLECTED AND SPENT IN EACH FISCAL YEAR BY DENVER 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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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Denver, Colorado.
See also
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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