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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 1676
Series of 1998
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION REFERRING A BALLOT QUESTION TO THE
ELECTORS AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 1998 ELECTION
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to refer a ballot question to the
electorate at the November 3, 1998, general election to increase the lodging tax
provided for by Wheat Ridge Code of Laws Section 22-1 from 5% of the purchase
price paid or charged to 10% of the purchase price paid or charged; and
WHEREAS, Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution requires an
election on this question.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Wheat Ridge City Council, that:
Section 1. Ballot Question Established. The following ballot question should
be placed upon the ballot of the general election within the City of Wheat Ridge on
November 3, 1998:
SHALL THE LODGER'S ("HOTEL AND MOTEL")
TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION 22-1 OF THE WHEAT RIDGE
CODE OF LAWS BE INCREASED FROM FIVE (5)
PERCENT TO TEN (10) PERCENT (WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF MORTUARY ACCOMMODATIONS, FOR WHICH THE
TAX RATE SHALL REMAIN FIVE (5) PERCENT), THE
ADDITIONAL REVENUES FROM SUCH RATE INCREASE
TO BE ALLOCATED IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE-FIFTHS
OF SUCH REVENUES FOR POLICE AND CODE
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND TWO-FIFTHS OF
SUCH REVENUES FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY, SUCH REVENUES
TO BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL FUND FOR SUCH
PURPOSES, AND SHALL THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO
COLLECT, RECEIVE, RETAIN AND EXPEND SUCH
LODGER'S TAX, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL
INTEREST INCOME DERIVED THEREFROM, IN
CALENDAR YEAR 1998 AND IN EACH SUBSEQUENT
YEAR, SUCH AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTITUTE VOTER-
APPROVED REVENUE CHANGES WITHIN THE MEANING
OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO
CONSTITUTION, AND SUCH APPROVAL TO BE IN
ADDITION TO AND SEPARATE FROM ALL OTHER
CHANGES TO SPENDING, REVENUE-RAISING OR OTHER
LIMITATIONS CONTAINED WITHIN ARTICLE X,
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SECTION 20, OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE
CITY, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999?
DONE AND RESOLVED this 24th day of
ATTEST:
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