SHALL THE TOWN OF PAONIA TAXES BE DECREASED UP TO $40,000.00 ANNUALLY IN 2027, THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR OF COLLECTION, AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY REMOVAL OF THE OCCUPATIONAL TAX OF $5.00 PER SALES TRANSACTION, AND THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF A SALES TAX AT THE RATE OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE PRICE PAID BY THE PURCHASER ON THE SALES OF RETAIL AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA, MARIJUANA PRODUCTS, AND MARIJUANA ACCESSORIES, AS DEFINED IN THE COLORADO MARIJUANA CODE, COLORADO MARIJUANA RULES, AND APPLICABLE TOWN ORDINANCES, AND COMMENCING UPON THE ADOPTION OF LOCAL REGULATIONS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, WITH THE REVENUES RECEIVED FROM SUCH TAX TO BE SPENT ON ANY LAWFUL MUNICIPAL PURPOSE? AND SHALL ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND ANY EARNINGS THEREON BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHOUT LIMITATION OR CONDITION, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

SHALL THE TOWN OF ORCHARD CITY’S TAXES BE INCREASED $210,000.00 ANNUALLY, COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES TAX AT A RATE OF THREE-QUARTERS OF ONE PERCENT (0.75%) PER DOLLAR OF TAXABLE TRANSACTIONS, WITH REVENUES DIRECTED TO THE GENERAL FUND TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONAL AND SERVICE COSTS OF THE TOWN, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1. IMPROVING AND EXPANDING TOWN SERVICES, 2. RECRUITING AND RETAINING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYEES, AND 3. MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING ROADS; AND SHALL SUCH TAX REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

SHALL TOWN OF CEDAREDGE TAXES BE INCREASED $500,000 IN 2027 (THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR) AND BY SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER THROUGH THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL 1% SALES AND USE TAX COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027, TO BE USED BY THE TOWN SPECIFICALLY FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: PUBLIC ROADWAYS: NO LESS THAN 20% FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING TOWN STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER CORE FACILITIES; AND PUBLIC RECREATION: NO LESS THAN 20% FOR MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES SUCH AS TRAILS, SPORT COURTS, PUBLIC PARKS; HOWEVER, NO PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE TOWN-OWNED GOLF COURSE; AND PUBLIC SAFETY: NO LESS THAN 20% FOR OPERATING EXPENSES FOR MUNICIPAL LAW AND CODE ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER; AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: NO LESS THAN 15% FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN THE TOWN OF CEDAREDGE INCLUDING MARKETING, PROMOTIONS, AND EVENTS; AND BALANCE: 25% TO BE ALLOCATED ANNUALLY BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ANY OR ALL OF THE SERVICES LISTED ABOVE; HOWEVER, NO PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE TOWN-OWNED GOLF COURSE; AND SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH SALES AND USE TAX AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND EXCEPTION TO ANY SPENDING OR REVENUE RESTRICTIONS OR OTHER LIMITS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

SHALL HOTCHKISS FIRE DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED BY TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($280,000.00) ON JANUARY 1, 2027 AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM A SALES AND USE TAX OF FOUR TENTHS OF ONE PERCENT (0.4%) TO BE USED SOLEY FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES WITHIN THE DISTRICT; AND SUCH TAX BE IN ADDITION TO THE CURRENT TAXES IMPOSED ON REAL PROPERTY OWNERS; AND MAY THE DISTRICT COLLECT, KEEP, AND SPEND THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX EVERY YEAR AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

Shall Article I and III of the Charter of the City of Montrose, Colorado be amended to move the general municipal election from April of even-numbered years to November of even-numbered years?

Shall Article I and III of the Charter of the City of Montrose, Colorado be amended to restrict council members to serve eight years of elected service in that person's lifetime with such eight years occurring through any combination of consecutive or nonconsecutive terms of office, and shall this requirement apply to any candidate after November 3, 2026?

Shall Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Montrose, Colorado be amended to allow City Council the right to approve or disapprove the City Manager's decision to appoint and discharge the Police Chief of the Montrose Police Department?

Shall Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Montrose, Colorado be amended to allow City Council the right to approve or disapprove of the City Manager's decision to appoint and discharge the City Clerk?

Shall West End Health Service District be organized?

SHALL WEST END HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $949,950.00 ANNUALLY BEGINNING IN COLLECTION YEAR 2027, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE GENERATED THEREAFTER BY LEVYING AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX NOT TO EXCEED 20.000 MILLS, TO PAY DISTRICT OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENSES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MILL LEVY RATE MAY BE ADJUSTED TO OFFSET REVENUE LOSSES RESULTING FROM REFUNDS, ABATEMENTS AND CHANGES IN THE LAW OR THE METHOD FOR CALCULATING ASSESSED VALUATION; AND SHALL SUCH REVENUES AND ALL OTHER DISTRICT REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, OFFSET AND EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER TABOR (ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION) OR ANY OTHER LAW?

SHALL OURAY COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED $1,050,000 ANNUALLY (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR INCREASE IN 2027) BY IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL 0.5% COUNTY-WIDE SALES TAX, DECLINING TO 0.3% AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2030 WITH REVENUES TO BE DIVIDED (70% TO OURAY COUNTY, 15% TO THE CITY OF OURAY AND 15% TO THE TOWN OF RIDGWAY), FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE IN OURAY COUNTY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FIRE MITIGATION, LANDSCAPE STABILIZATION, WATERSHED PROTECTION, SUPPORTING ECONOMIC RECOVERY, AND FUNDING THE COUNTY, CITY, AND TOWN, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, FOR DECLARED DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES; ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' RESOLUTION NO. 2026-019 AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET LAWS, AND SHALL THE FIRST YEAR REVENUES, AND WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BE COLLECTED AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATION OR CONDITION UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, C.R.S. 29-2-301 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW?

SHALL TELLURIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT R-1'S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $2,674,059 FOR COLLECTION YEAR 2027, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY AN AMOUNT THAT, WHEN COMBINED WITH TAXES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY DISTRICT VOTERS, EQUALS FIFTY PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT’S TOTAL PROGRAM AS PERMITTED BY STATE LAW FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL REVENUES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF: • RETAINING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS AND STAFF; • SUSTAINING HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; AND • SUPPORTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LEADING TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, THROUGH THE LEVY OF PROPERTY TAXES AS A MILL LEVY OVERRIDE FOR THE DISTRICT’S GENERAL FUND AT A RATE THAT WILL PRODUCE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT’S TOTAL PROGRAM (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN STATE LAW OR ANY SIMILAR TERM IN A SUCCESSOR PROVISION)?

Shall the Town of Lake City's regular Municipal Election be moved from the first Tuesday in April of even-numbered years to the first Tuesday in November of even-numbered years when General Statewide Elections are held to promote increased voter participation, reduce Town election expenses, and allow the Town to participate in elections coordinated by Hinsdale County?

Shall the number of Trustees on the Town of Lake City Board of Trustees be reduced from six to four, to take effect beginning with the Town's 2028 Municipal Election, in order to promote more efficient Town governance and reduce the difficulty of filling elected positions?

SHALL ARCHULETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50JT DEBT BE INCREASED BY UP TO $79,900,000, WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF UP TO $156,500,000, WITH THE INCREASE TO OCCUR ONLY IF THE DISTRICT RECEIVES A "BEST" GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF COLORADO THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE REPAID, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING A NEW PK-8 SCHOOL THAT WILL IMPROVE SAFETY AND SECURITY WHILE MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS; PROVIDING FUNDING TO PAGOSA PEAK OPEN SCHOOL TO UPDATE AND EQUIP EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS; WITH FUNDING SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL AUDIT BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY EXPERT AND WITH THE SPENDING OF ALL FUNDS DETAILED ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE; AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $6,700,000 ANNUALLY TO REPAY THIS DEBT; AND SHALL THE MILL LEVY BE IMPOSED IN ANY YEAR IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON SUCH DEBT OR ANY REFUNDING DEBT (OR TO CREATE A RESERVE FOR SUCH PAYMENT) REGARDLESS OF RATE; WHICH DEBT SHALL CONSIST OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO BEAR INTEREST, MATURE, BE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, WITH NO MORE THAN A 3% PREMIUM, AND BE ISSUED AT SUCH TIME, AT SUCH PRICE (AT, ABOVE, OR BELOW PAR) AND IN SUCH MANNER AND CONTAINING SUCH TERMS CONSISTENT WITH THIS BALLOT ISSUE AS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY DETERMINE AND ALLOWING THE DISTRICT TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL PROCEEDS OF THE NEW TAX REVENUE AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW?

WITHOUT RAISING TAXES, SHALL THE UPPER SAN JUAN HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT (WHICH OPERATES PAGOSA SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER AND PROVIDES EMS/AMBULANCE SERVICES, HOSPITAL AND OUTPATIENT MEDICAL CARE TO THE COMMUNITY) BE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUES OF THE DISTRICT IN EACH FISCAL YEAR HEREAFTER WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY REVENUE OR SPENDING LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR SECTION 29-1-301, C.R.S.?

SHALL CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION TAXES BE INCREASED $1,900,000 IN 2027 (THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR), AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS AS ARE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY INCREASING THE CITY'S SALES AND USE TAX RATE FROM 3.39% TO 3.46% BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING REVENUE TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, RENOVATING, AND EQUIPPING THE ORCHARD MESA SWIMMING POOL, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SWIMMING POOL SYSTEMS INCLUDING MECHANICAL, HEATING/VENTILATION/AIR-CONDITIONING (HVAC), ELECTRICAL AND FILTRATION AND OTHER HARDWARE NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE SWIMMING POOL FACILITY BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY EXPANSION BEYOND THE EXISTING 6 LANE, 25 YARD BY 25 METER, POOL CONFIGURATION, AND SHALL INCLUDE THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON THE DEBT AUTHORIZED BY THIS QUESTION OR TO CREATE A RESERVE FOR SAME; AND SUCH RATE SHALL BE REDUCED BY 0.04% ON JANUARY 1ST FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH THE DEBT APPROVED HEREBY IS PAID IN FULL (BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL SUCH REDUCTION OCCUR LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2047), WITH THE REMAINING INCREASE AUTHORIZED BY THIS QUESTION (.03%) TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORCHARD MESA SWIMMING POOL, AND SHALL CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION DEBT BE INCREASED $12,000,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST OF $19,000,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE COSTS OF REPAIRING, RENOVATING, AND EQUIPPING THE ORCHARD MESA SWIMMING POOL WITH THE DEBT BEING PAYABLE FROM THIS TAX INCREASE OR ANY OTHER GENERAL REVENUE OF THE CITY, PROVIDED THAT THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE DEBT, INCLUDING A PROVISION FOR EARLY REPAYMENT WITH OR WITHOUT A PREMIUM, AND THE PRICE AT WHICH IT WILL BE SOLD BEING DETERMINED BY THE CITY AS NECESSARY AND PRUDENT, WITH THE CITY BEING AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE, COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND SUCH REVENUES AND ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS AND INTEREST THEREON, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ANY OTHER LAW?

SHALL TOWN OF PALISADE TAXES BE INCREASED BY AN ESTIMATED $600,000 ANNUALLY FOR THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THROUGH AN INCREASE IN THE TOWN'S SALES TAX RATE FROM 2.0% TO 3.0%, WHICH INCREASE WILL TERMINATE ON DECEMBER 31, 2034, SUCH REVENUES TO BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT BY THE TOWN AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMIT SET FORTH IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH INCREASED 1.0% SALES TAX BE COLLECTED AND 0.75% OF SAID INCREASE SPENT TO FUND: STREET REPAIRS FOR 4TH, 5TH, 6TH AND 7TH STREETS, IMPROVEMENTS TO PEACH BOWL PARK, SWIMMING POOL IMPROVEMENTS, IMPROVEMENTS TO RIVERBEND PARK, AND 0.25% OF SAID INCREASE SPENT TO FUND EMERGENCY SERVICES, AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE, AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH SHALL THE TOWN BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT AND RETAIN OR EXPEND THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAX AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS THEREON FOR SUCH PURPOSES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY APPLICABLE LIMITATION ON REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES, INCLUDING THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE X SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

SHALL THE TOWN OF DE BEQUE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $40,000.00 ANNUALLY (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER THROUGH THE LEVY OF AN OCCUPATIONAL TAX IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $5 FOR EACH POUND OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA OR MARIJUANA PRODUCTS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED BY ANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA CENTER, ALSO KNOWN AS A MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY, ANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION OPERATION, AND ANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA-INFUSED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE TOWN OF DE BEQUE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027; AND SHALL ALL REVENUE DERIVED FROM SUCH OCCUPATION TAX 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, ARTICLE 1 OF TITLE 29, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES OR ANY OTHER LAW?

SHALL MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 51 TAXES BE INCREASED UP TO $23.2 MILLION IN 2026 FOR COLLECTION IN 2027 AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FROM AN OVERRIDE MILL LEVY IMPOSED AT A RATE NOT TO EXCEED 7.850 MILLS, WHICH MILL LEVY MAY BE INCREASED IN ANY YEAR FOR INFLATION BASED ON THE ANNUAL CHANGES IN THE DENVER-BOULDER CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, AND WHICH WOULD COST A HOMEOWNER AN ESTIMATED $18.09 PER MONTH ON AN AVERAGE HOME VALUED AT $400,000 BASED ON THE ASSESSED VALUE AND ASSESSMENT RATES AS OF DECEMBER 2025 AND DOES NOT REFLECT FUTURE CHANGES IN ASSESSED VALUE, ASSESSMENT RATE, OR LAW, FOR GENERAL FUND PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MAINTAIN AND EXPAND EFFORTS TO ENSURE A SAFE AND SECURE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF, SUCH AS ADDING ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND SECURITY OFFICERS AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS; MAINTAIN AND EXPAND WORKFORCE READINESS OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND STEM PROGRAMMING (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH), BY PROVIDING REAL-WORLD, HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AT EVERY LEVEL; KEEP AND ATTRACT HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS BY BRINGING SALARIES AND BENEFITS CLOSER TO THE MARKET AVERAGE COMPARED TO PEER SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ANNUAL SALARY AND BENEFIT INCREASES FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF FOR CONTINUED SERVICE; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT PUBLISHED ON THE DISTRICT’S WEBSITE; AND SHALL SUCH TAX INCREASE BE AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE LEVY AUTHORIZED FOR THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL FUND, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 22-54-108, C.R.S.; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT THE FULL AMOUNT OF REVENUE AUTHORIZED BY THIS QUESTION AND PRIOR MILL LEVY OVERRIDE QUESTIONS SUBJECT TO THE LIMIT ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 22-54-108(3)(B)(VI), C.R.S.; AND SHALL THE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAXES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?

SHALL PALISADE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $185,000 ANNUALLY BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027 OR BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED BY INCREASING THE DISTRICT'S MILL LEVY FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES FROM 5.242 MILLS TO 11.5 MILLS, FOR A TOTAL PROPERTY TAX RATE OF 12.5 MILLS (11.5 MILLS FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES PLUS 0.5 MILLS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND 0.5 MILLS FOR PENSION FUND PAYMENTS) RESULTING IN AN EXPECTED 2027 ANNUAL TAX INCREASE OF $42.55 FOR EACH $100,000 OF RESIDENTIAL VALUE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES INCLUDING FIRE RESPONSE, FIRE PREVENTION, SAFETY INSPECTIONS, EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL RESPONSE, THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AND THE ACQUISITION BY PURCHASE, LEASE OR OTHERWISE, OF SUCH EQUIPMENT OR PROPERTIES AS REQUIRED IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS, PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES SERVED BY THE DISTRICT AND SHALL ALL DISTRICT REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE 12.5 MILL LEVY AND ANY OTHER SOURCE BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT AS A PERMANENT VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AS AN EXEMPTION TO THE PROVISIONS AND RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION ("TABOR") AND SECTIONS 29-1-301 AND 29-1-1702, C.R.S. AND ANY OTHER LAW THAT LIMITS THE DISTRICT'S REVENUES OR EXPENDITURES AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS OR AS IT MAY BE AMENDED IN THE FUTURE, ALL WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE DISTRICT?