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RESOLUTION NO.21-00
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSED AMENDMENT 21
TO THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION
WHEREAS,on November 7,2000 the voters will be asked to pass Amendment 21 for a tax cut in
the amount of $25.00 per tax per year for taxes paid in Colorado;and
WHEREAS,the proposed Amendment would mandate a reduction in certain taxes by $25.00
each year in perpetuity,causing a $25.00 reduction in each tax the first year,a $50.00 reduction the
second,a $75.00 reduction the third and so on,up to the amount of the applicable tax paid;and
WHEREAS,the proposed Amendment will have far reaching impacts on state and local
government,school districts,and special districts,including the Estes Valley Recreation and Park
District,the Estes Valley Public Library District,the Park Hospital District,Larimer County,and the Town
of Estes Park;and
WHEREAS,if Amendment 21 is passed by Colorado voters,the Town of Estes Park will likely be
forced to curtail,reduce and potentially eliminate services that protect the public health and safety that
ensure our quality of life;and
WHEREAS,if Amendment 21 is passed by the Colorado voters,the Town of Estes Park
anticipates a $795,000 revenue decrease in 2001 alone.This revenue finances new streets and street
maintenance and repair,law enforcement,public safety,fire protection,emergency response,health,
human services,utilities,drainage and other critical services that are provided to and relied upon by the
citizens of Estes Park;and
WHEREAS,Amendment 21 does not provide any opportunity for voter-approval overrides or
waivers of the proposed tax cuts.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO that the Board of Trustees hereby expresses its fervent opposition to
Amendment 21 that will be placed on the November 7,2000 Ballot,and urges its citizens to also vote
“NO.”
INTRODUCED,READ,AND PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK on this /0 day of y2etaJaJ ,2000.
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Town Clerk
TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO
Mayor
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