Ballot Issue 7C: Groundwater Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District

The ballot question

SHALL THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $1.5 MILLION IN 2027 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER INCREASED BY THE RATE OF INFLATION, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, FOR CAPITAL AND OPERATIONAL PURPOSES TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE STABLE WATER SUPPLY TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST FAMILY FARMS, RANCHES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES INCLUDING ACQUISITIONS OF WATER RIGHTS; IMPROVE THE SUBDISTRICT'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE, SAFE WATER AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE; OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RESERVOIRS, WATER STORAGE SITES AND WATER DELIVERY FACILITIES IN ADAMS, MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES; AND INCREASE WATER YIELD BY MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY CAPTURE WATER FOR STORAGE; THROUGH A PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY ANNUALLY IMPOSED AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH ABOVE, WHICH TAXES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE SUBDISTRICT, AND SHALL CONSTITUTE A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES?