Ballot Issue 6A: Nunn Fire Protection District
On the Nov. 3 ballot in Weld County.
The ballot question
SHALL NUNN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $725,000 IN 2029 (AFTER ALL PHASED-IN INCREASES) AND IN EACH YEAR THEREAFTER BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED FROM A PHASED-IN OPERATING MILL LEVY IMPOSED AT A RATE OF 1 MILL IN 2027, AN ADDITIONAL 1 MILL IN 2028, AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 MILL IN 2029 (THE TOTAL OF WHICH IS 3 MILLS AND IS IN ADDITION TO THE MILL LEVY CURRENTLY IMPOSED BY THE DISTRICT), AND CONTINUING THEREAFTER AS PROVIDED BY LAW, WITH SUCH TAX PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT OPERATIONAL AND CAPITAL EXPENSES: MAINTAINING ADEQUATE STAFFING BY CREATING A PROFESSIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH TRAINING, SALARIES AND BENEFITS; ACQUIRING FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT; AND SHALL SUCH TAX PROCEEDS BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE DISTRICT AS VOTER APPROVED REVENUE AND SPENDING CHANGES IN EACH YEAR, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY SPENDING OR REVENUE LIMITATION CONTAINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND TITLE 29, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES?