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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2~-2002
Series of 2002
TITLE:
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 20-2002,
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, the City Council has adopted Resolution No. 20-2002, referring a
ballot question to the electorate, and now wishes to amend the language of that
question.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ballot question language as
adopted by Resolution 20-2002 be amended to read:
SHALL THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE TAXES BE INCREASED $5,157,003
ANNUALLY COMMENCING IN 2003, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL
AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BY A SALES TAX RATE
INCREASE OF ONE CENT, TO BE USED FOR EXPANSION OF SENIOR
PROGRAMS, GENERAL DAILY SERVICES AND OPERATING EXPENSES,
POLICE DEPARTMENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADE,
STREETSCAPE 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 9th day of Septe
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Wanda Sang, City Clerk
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Published: Wheat Ridge Transcript
September 12, 2002
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