Thursday, September 15th, 2022, 12:59pm
The following TABOR ballot language was adopted by the Board of Trustees (BOT) on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. The Town of Nederland is now accepting "for" and "against" statements for each ballot initiatives. Statements must be filed with the Town Clerk by 12pm on Friday, September 23, 2022. Statements can be filed in person at Town Hall, by mail (PO Box 396, Nederland, CO 80466) or vial email (townclerk@nederlandco.org).
Town of Nederland Ballot Issue 2J - Sales Tax
SHALL TOWN OF NEDERLAND TAXES BE INCREASED $156,250 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2023, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL 0.25% SALES TAX SUCH THAT TOWN OF NEDERLAND SALES TAX RATE INCREASES FROM 4.0% TO 4.25% WITH REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX INCREASE BEING USED FOR:
--LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES;
--PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY;
--EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY;
--PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT OTHER TOWN SERVICES;
AND/OR OTHER LAWFUL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINS IN THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
Town of Nederland Ballot Issue 2K - Marijuana Sales Tax
SHALL TOWN OF NEDERLAND TAXES BE INCREASED $160,000 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2023, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF A 5.0% SPECIAL SALES TAX ON THE SALE OF RETAIL MARIJUANA AND RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCTS TO CONSUMERS, RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES, OR RETAIL MARIJUANA PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS AS SUCH IS AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW, TO BE IN ADDITION TO THE NEDERLAND SALES TAX, WITH PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND/OR OTHER LAWFUL MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX AND THE EARNINGS THERON BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
Town of Nederland Ballot Issue 2L - Occupation Tax
SHALL TOWN OF NEDERLAND TAXES BE INCREASED $45,000 ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2023, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY AN INCREASE OF THE OCCUPATION TAX PAID BY EVERY PERSON OR BUSINESS THAT FURNISHES SHORT-TERM LODGING (LESS THAN THIRTY (30) CONSECUTIVE DAYS), TO THE AMOUNT OF FOUR DOLLARS ($.400) PER DAY (FROM THE CURRENT TWO DOLLARS ($2.00) PER DAY) PER BEDROOM OR PER OTHER ACCOMMODATION WITHOUT DEFINED BEDROOMS, WITH PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH OCCUPATION TAX AND ANY EARNINGS THERON BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?
TABOR ballot notices, which will contain the ballot language and the "for" or "against" statements, will be mailed out to each household having at least one registered voter by Friday, October 7, 2022.