Voter-Approved Taxes#
      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#
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.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
 
 
 - 50% Parks & Recreation Facilities:
                  
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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
 
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.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.
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.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
 
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.25-cent sales tax
Renewal of Building Community Choice Natural Areas and Parks .25-cent tax for open space acquisition and maintenance.
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.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
 
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.25-cent sales tax
Funding for ongoing maintenance of streets, including pavement, curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
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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
 
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.25-cent
Dedicated funding for the requisition of open space, wildlife habitat and natural areas.
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.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
 
 - Major Street Improvements
                  
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.25-cent sales tax
Funded construction of Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC), which was completed in 1987.
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.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
 
 - Major Street Improvements
                  
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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