Ballot Issue 6D: Estes Valley Fire Protection District
On the Nov. 3 ballot in Larimer County.
The ballot question
SHALL ESTES VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($3,500,000.00) DOLLARS ANNUALLY IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF A SALES TAX BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027 NOT TO EXCEED 0.5% (50 CENTS ON EACH $100 DOLLARS), UPON EVERY TRANSACTION IN THE DISTRICT WHICH THE STATE IMPOSES A SALES TAX (EXCLUDING GROCERIES AND OTHER EXEMPT ITEMS); FUNDING FROM THE SALES TAX WILL BE USED FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: MAINTAINING WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITIES TO INCLUDE SPECIALIZED AND/OR UPGRADED EQUIPMENT AND FIREFIGHTER TRAINING; MAINTAINING FIRE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT TO EXTEND ITS USEFUL LIFE AND REPLACING AND/OR UPGRADING FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES, COMMUNICATION METHODS, SAFETY GEAR AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS; FUNDING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND OVERALL PROGRAM SUPPORT. AND SHALL ALL DISTRICT SALES TAX REVENUES AND THE EARNINGS FROM THE INVESTMENT OF SUCH REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT AS A VOTER APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW?