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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. ?O-?OO?
Senes of2002
TITLE
A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING A BALLOT QUESTION TO THE
VOTERS OF THE CITY AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2002 ELECTION,
CONCERNING SALES TAX
WHEREAS, the City Council has authority to refer ballot questions to the
electorate; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11.1 of the City's Home Rule Charter, the
Council wishes to refer to the electorate a ballot question proposing an Increase in
the sales tax rate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following ballot question be
referred to the electorate of the City at the November 5, 2002 election:
SHALL THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO SALES TAX RATE BE
,
INCREASED BY ONE CENT, TO BE USED FOR EXPANSION OF SENIOR
PROGRAMS, GENERAL DAILY SERVICES AND OPERATING EXPENSES,
POLICE DEPARTMENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADE,
STREETS CAPE PROJECTS, AND UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING, SUCH RATE
INCREASE TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2007, AND SHALL THE CITY BE
PERMITTED TO COLLECT AND SPEND THE REVENUES FROM SUCH
INCREASE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIMITATIONS OF ARTICLE X,
SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION?
YES
NO
DONE AND RESOLVED this 26th day of August 2002.
A~~ _
Wanda Sang, CIty C~
Published: August 29, 2002
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