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/\ RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TOWN OFESTESPARK BALLOT ISSUE 1AT3
EXTEND THE TOWN'S EXISTING 1 % SALES TAX THROUGH JUNE 30,2034
WHEREAS, the Estes Park Board of Trustees unanimously referred Ballot Issue
1A to the voters of Estes Park at the April 2, 2024 Town Election; and
WHEREAS, the members ofthe Estes Park community have voiced the need for
additional investments in theTnwn's infrastructure and its resiliency to natural disasters
through the biennial Community Surveys, the Comprehensive Plan pmoeaa. the
Stormwater Master Plan process, and multiple community outreach sessions; and
WHEREAS, ofall the needs expressed bycommunity members, among the highest
priorities were continued robust investment in street maintenance, continued expansion of
the multimodal trail system, proactive resiliency efforts including stormwater management,
flood midgstion, and vi|dfins mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the 2014 voter -approved 196 sales tax will sunset in June of2O24.
bringing an end to a special revenue stream that has supported robust infrastructure
investments such as these-, and
WHEREAS, Ballot Issue 1Awmuld. without increasing any hm rate, continue the
2014 1 cent per 1 dollar sales tax for a limited term of 10 years-, and
WHEREAS, Ballot Issue 1Aprovides strict accountability by specifying that the
Town will allocate the revenues as:
° 46% to Street Maintenance
° 28%tnStonnwaterInfrastructure Expansion
° 12.596toTrail Expansion and Reconstruction
° Q96toWildfire Mitigation
0 4.5%to Power|ineWi|dfina Mitigation
WHEREAS, without the 1%incremental tax renewal, the Town will not beable to
maintain the level of street maintenance and trail expansion services of the past 10 years,
nor fund proactive stonnwoter management, nor the proposed wildfire mitigation efforts
without significantly reducing existing service -levels of other Town activities-, and
WHEREAS, the stability of Estes Park's economic future and competitive position
with other mountain destinations is tied to the qum|hY of our infrastructure and our
NOW, THEREFORE, BE|TRESOLVED BY THE BOARD OFTRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN CJFEGTESPARK, COLORADO:
The Board ofTrustees hereby nupportothepaasagaofTownufEstesPodk8a|kt
Issue 1Aand urges the registered voters ofthe Town ofEstes Park tovote yes onTown
ofEstes Park Ballot Issue 1A.
DATED this 12TH day of MARCH, 2024.
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
ATTEST:
rdwn Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney