November 4, 1997
Special Election held in conjunction with the Larimer County Coordinated Election
Ballot Issues
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City of Fort Collins Referred Issue 2A
(Excess Revenue Retention)Outcome:
Yes 8,763 57.40% No 6,503 42.60% Ballot Language
SHALL THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, WITHOUT INCREASING OR ADDING ANY TAXES OF ANY KIND, BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND EXPEND THE FULL PROCEEDS OF THE CITY'S PROPERTY TAXES AND ALL OTHER FUNDS AND REVENUE SOURCES, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY $955,000 RECEIVED IN 1996 AND ALL REVENUES RECEIVED IN EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, SO LONG AS THOSE FUNDS OR REVENUES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE EXCEED THE APPLICABLE LIMITATIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION ARE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND MITIGATION), GROWTH MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING CITY FACILITIES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE REVENUE OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE CONTAINED IN SAID ARTICLE X, SECTION 20?