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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 1544
Series of 1996
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING A BALLOT QUESTION TO THE
REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO,
FOR DECISION AT THE REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 5, 1996
WHEREAS, the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter, at Sections
2.2 and 6.3, authorizes the City Council to submit ballot questions
to the registered electors of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined it appropriate to
submit a ballot question for decision at the November 5, 1996
regular general election.
Council:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City
Section 1: Ballot Ouestion: The
question shall appear on the ballot for the
election to be held on November 5, 1996:
following ballot
regular general
SHALL THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, BE
AUTHORIZED TO RETAIN AND SPEND FOR POLICE
DEPARTMENT COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP-
MENT AND FACILITIES, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY
REVENUE RAISING OR EXPENDITURE LIMITATION
IMPOSED BY ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE
COLORADO CONSTITUTION, $399,337 RECEIVED AS OF
JUNE 30, 1996 FROM THE 1/2% SALES AND USE TAX
IMPOSED BY VOTER APPROVAL IN 1994, TOGETHER
WITH ALL AMOUNTS COLLECTED AND/OR OWED BY
VENDORS UNDER THAT TAX MEASURE AND RECEIVED BY
THE CITY AFTER JUNE 30, 1996, ALL IN EXCESS OF
THE $2.5 MILLION LIMITATION IMPOSED BY THAT
MEASURE?
Section 2: Effective Date:
effective upon adoption.
This Resolution shall be
DONE AND RESOLVED this
29th day of July
, 1996.
ATTEST: ,1
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DAN WILDE, MAYOR
Published in the Wheat Ridge
Transcript on August 2 ,1996
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