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Voter-Approved Taxes#

Kids riding their bikes on a street

Voter-approved sales tax initiatives have existed in Fort Collins since 1973 to fund a multitude of community priority projects, including street maintenance and repair, police services, parks and recreation, and transportation.

Browse below to learn more about specific voter-approved sales tax initiatives. 

Voter-Approved Sales Tax Initiatives Over Time#

.5-cent sales tax

  • 50% Parks & Recreation Facilities:
    • Replacement, upgrades, maintenance and accessibility of parks facilities
    • Replacement and construction of indoor and outdoor recreation and pool facilities
  • 25% Climate Programs
    • Projects advancing greenhouse gas reduction and air pollution reduction
    • Programs advancing the City’s 2030 goal of 100% renewable electricity
    • Projects advancing City’s 2050 goal of community-wide carbon neutrality
  • 25% Transit System
    • Infrastructure improvements
    • Equipment purchases
    • Upgraded and expanded services

This measure continues the .85-cent sales tax passed in 2011 by increasing the on-going tax rate by .60-cent and adding a renewable .25-cent tax through 2030.

Funds will go toward:

  • Streets
  • Transportation
  • Fire
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Other Community Priorities including affordable housing and West Nile virus education

.25-cent sales tax

Funding for community improvement projects, including the creation of the Poudre River Whitewater Park, bicycle infrastructure improvements and Transfort bus fleet replacement. 

More Information About Funded Projects

.85-cent sales tax

Funding for Core Operations:

  • 33% Street Maintenance and repair
  • 17% Other Transportation Needs
  • 17% Police Services
  • 11% Poudre Fire Authority
  • 11% Parks Maintenance and Recreation
  • 11% Other Community Priorities

Additional Information About KFCG

.25-cent sales tax

Renewal of Building Community Choice Natural Areas and Parks .25-cent tax for open space acquisition and maintenance. 

.25-cent sales tax

  • Library Technology
  • Fort Collins Museum/Discovery Science Center Joint Facility
  • Lincoln Center Renovation/Cultural Facilities Plan
  • Park Upgrades and Enhancements
  • Fort Collins Senior Center Expansion
  • Police Services CAD Replacement
  • Harmony Rd: Seneca St to College Ave
  • Timberline Rd: Drake Rd to Prospect Rd
  • Intersection Improvements and Traffic Signals
  • North College Ave Improvements
  • Transit Fleet Replacement Buses
  • Bicycle Program Plan Implementation
  • Pedestrian Plan and ADA Improvements

Additional Information

.25-cent sales tax

Funding for ongoing maintenance of streets, including pavement, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. 

Learn More About the Street Maintenance Program

Three Separate .25-cent sales taxes

Community Enhancements:

  • City/School District Community Projects
  • Shields St: Horsetooth Rd to Troutman Pkwy
  • Prospect Rd: Poudre River Dr to Summit View Dr
  • Taft Hill Rd: Drake Rd to Derby Ct
  • Police Building Land
  • Northeast Truck Route
  • Library Technology
  • New Main Library Land
  • Performing Arts Center Land
  • EPIC Second Ice Sheet
  • Northside Aztlan Community Center

Streets and Transportation:

  • Pavement Management Program
  • Pedestrian Plan
  • Mason Trail
  • North College Ave Corridor

Natural Areas and Parks:

  • Natural Areas Acquisition
  • Community Park Improvements
  • Community Horticulture Center
  • Gardens on Spring Creek
  • Fossil Creek Community Park
  • Regional Trails

Additional Information

.25-cent

Dedicated funding for the requisition of open space, wildlife habitat and natural areas.

.25-cent sales tax

  • Major Street Improvements
    • Shields St: Davidson Dr to Casa Grande Blvd, Laurel St to Prospect Rd
    • Prospect Rd: Shields St to Taft Hill Rd
    • Drake Rd: Canterbury Dr to Taft Hill Rd
    • Prospect Rd Intersection Improvements at Lemay Ave, Taft Hill Rd and College Ave
    • Eastside Neighborhood Intersections
    • Intersection at College Ave and Drake Rd
    • Timberline Rd Extension: Prospect Rd to Summit View Dr
  • Fire Station #10 Land Acquisition
  • Fire South Battalion
  • Lincoln Center Restrooms
  • Parks and Open Space Projects
  • Senior Center
  • Eastside Neighborhood Park
  • Southwest Community Park Lang Acquisition
  • Park Enhancements: Buckingham and Edora
  • Indoor Pool Renovations

.25-cent sales tax

Funded construction of Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC), which was completed in 1987. 

.25-cent sales tax

  • Major Street Improvements
    • Lemay Ave: Horsetooth Rd to Harmony Rd
    • Shields St Improvements
      • Intersections at Mulberry St, Prospect Rd and Laporte Ave
      • Widening and bike path, Prospect Rd to Laurel St
    • Prospect Rd: Shields St to Taft Hill Rd
    • Intersection at Timberline Rd and Prospect Rd
    • Intersection at Prospect Rd and Taft Hill Rd
    • Intersection at Mulberry St and Canyon Ave
    • College Avenue Medians: Horsetooth Rd to Creger Dr
    • Street Major Maintenance Program
    • Bikeways on College Ave, Timberline Rd and Horsetooth Rd
  • Sidewalk Pedestrian Access Ramps
  • Indoor Pool Renovation
  • Poudre Fire Authority Equipment Replacement and Land Acquisition
  • Open Space and Trails Acquisition and Construction

1-cent sales tax

  • Comprehensive Land Use Master Plan
  • Avery House purchase
  • Downtown Redevelopment projects
  • Main Library
  • Lincoln Center
  • Fire Station #4
  • Mulberry Pool
  • City Hall Building
  • Open Space Land Acquisition
  • Parks acquisition
  • Sewer to Andersonville and Alta Vista
  • Storm Drainage Program
  • Comprehensive Transportation Study
  • Bus System
  • Street Improvements